by Peggy Baker | Jul 11, 2021 | Policy, President's Notes
Harry J. Gould, III, MD, PhD On June 26, 2021, Johnson & Johnson confirmed that in 2020, as part of a $230M settlement with the State of New York, they discontinued promotion and distribution of opioid products in the State of New York. The settlement was made in...
by Peggy Baker | Apr 8, 2021 | Clinical, President's Notes
Harry J. Gould, III, MD, PhD Pain occurs in both acute and chronic forms. In its acute form, pain is a modality that is essential for survival and is the signal that most frequently brings people to the attention of the healthcare professional. Many cases of simple...
by Peggy Baker | Jan 9, 2021 | News, President's Notes
Harry Gould, MD, PhD A year ago, the United States was in the midst of understanding and dealing with the complexities of the “Opioid Epidemic”, what until then had been considered the greatest healthcare crisis in U.S. history. Although improvements in some aspects...
by Peggy Baker | Oct 12, 2020 | News, President's Notes
Ann Quinlan-Colwell, PhD, APN For most of us, this past year has been tumultuous to say the least. In at least some way, we have all been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, protests and the underlying circumstances that initiated them. We are very fortunate that Dr....
by Peggy Baker | Jan 11, 2020 | News, President's Notes
Ann Quinlan-Colwell, PhD, APN Developing this president column is no small task. It is written to pay tribute to our friend and mentor Dr. John Satterthwaite who recently stepped down from serving as the treasurer of the Southern Pain Society during the last 34...
by Peggy Baker | Jun 26, 2019 | Policy, President's Notes
Ann Quinlan-Colwell, PhD, APN As a result of the opioid crisis, during the last few years we have faced many changes that we never expected. Patients and families have been devastated. Some are dealing with Opioid Use Disorder, while others are dealing with pain and...
