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Pain Clinic Founder Lynn Webster - Now Subject of DEA Investigation

Founder of DEA raided 'pain clinic' now under investigation by Senate and Drug Enforcement Agency.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Lynn Webster, MD is now under Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) investigation and admits deaths due to drug overdoses at his pain clinic in Utah

I have written about Lynn Webster, MD being under US Senate investigation for his potential part in the opioid prescribing epidemic resulting in deaths and addictions throughout the U.S.

The Fine Line Between Profit and Pain

Disease, and risks of addiction "small" Dr. Fishman?

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Last month the Pain Research, Education and Policy Program at Tufts University presented the annual "Sackler Lecture".

Scott M. Fishman, MD the Chief of Division of Pain Medicine and Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of California-Davis School of Medicine, was the keynote speaker.

FDA Will Vote to Limit Access to Painkillers

Five years later, Food & Drug Administration is given a chance to redeem past mistakes,

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - This past week the F.D.A. had an advisory panel of "experts" vote to restrict the use of painkillers containing hydrocodone such as Vicodin.

Kentucky Sues Devil of Drug Manufacturers, `Hillbilly Heroin` Maker Purdue Pharma

"I am in no mood to be deceived any longer by the crafty devil and false character whose greatest pleasure is to take advantage of everyone." Carmille Claudel

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - If Kentucky is suing the makers of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma for their deceit in marketing the drug, how far behind are the remaining 49 States in Filing Lawsuits for loss of hundreds of thousands of lives to addiction and death?

The State of Kentucky has taken on the devil. The devil known as "Hillbilly Heroin" and "Heroin of the Hills" in their state.

What Kind of Doctor Uses His 82-Year Old Mom to Promote Addictive Painkillers?

The answer? One who is now under U.S. Senate investigation for his ties to the pharmaceutical industry and the prescription drug epidemic annihilating families in the U.S. and Canada.

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently published an article highlighting one of society's deadliest problems, by Thomas Catan and Evan Perez.

A Wall of Justice for Victims of Painkiller Over-Prescription

Larry's unwavering quest to seek and obtain justice for our family brought us hope in a time when we had none

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - In 2010 I wrote a series on a "pill mill doctor" trial in Kansas.

The sentence of Dr. Stephen Schneider and his nurse wife, Linda Schneider was 30 years and 33 years respectively in a federal prison after being found guilty of the death of 68 patients by a jury.

Don`t Let FDA and Painkiller Profiteers Slide in Senate Investigation

"Crime expands according to our willingness to put up with it." Barry J. Farber, author

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - My question to Senators Baucus and Grassley is -- why are you not investigating the FDA and Curtis Wright, MD in this call for answers to the painkiller epidemic?

Deadly Prescription Drug Epidemic Finds its Way Down Under

"It is forbidden to kill, therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers -- and to the sound of trumpets" Voltaire

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - Pharma's push of painkillers in their marketing of the phrase "under treatment of pain" now hits epidemic proportions in Australia along with the U.S. and Canada

A publication called "The Australian" recently ran an article written by Dr. Joe Kosterich.

`Pseudo-Addiction` - Nucleus of the Prescription Drug Epidemic

"If you tell a lie big enough -- and keep repeating it -- people will eventually come to believe it." Joseph Goebbels (Hitler's Minister of Propaganda)

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - I've written over the years about "the gatekeeper" of the prescription drug epidemic.

Dr. J. David Haddox is V.P. of Health Policy of Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin. OxyContin is synonymous with the words "death" "addiction" "overdose" and "abuse."

Missouri Senator Schaaf: `If they overdose and kill themselves, it just removes them from the gene pool`

There's a conflict of interest on Flamingo Road but no shortage of traffic!

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - I have written articles for Salem-News.com referencing "Flamingo Road" -- the pipeline of prescription drugs that travels up the east coast from Florida to the New England states.

Florida has been vigorously closing "pill mills" in an effort to stem the prescription drug epidemic in their state.