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Docreed2003

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2. As a surgeon...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Jan 8, 2017, 01:32 AM

Jan 2017

Writing pain scripts is part of my job. In my career I've maybe written one or two scripts for more than thirty pills, and that is usually for cancer patients. This guy is averaging 120 pills per script! WTF! Even in my busiest years, I didn't come close to writing the number of scripts this guy did. He got caught with his pants down and he should now pay the price. The overabundance of narcotic prescriptions in the country must be curtailed if we have any hope of changing the current opiate epidemic.

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Merrick doctor wants pain pill case tossed [View all] TexasTowelie Jan 2017 OP

A dermatologist HassleCat Jan 2017 #1

Yes, the doctor does appear to be blind to the ridiculousness of his claim.hOWE TexasTowelie Jan 2017 #3

As a surgeon... Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #2

You make an excellent point. TexasTowelie Jan 2017 #4

Agreed Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #7

I honestly don't think it's the fact that he wrote scrips for 120 pills at a time, Warpy Jan 2017 #5

That's a lot of opioid scripts, but not the record: Cooley Hurd Jan 2017 #6