The American Academy of Pain Medicine

AAPM Position Statement on Acetaminophen

Pain Medicine Experts Recommend Safe and Responsible Use of Acetaminophen
July 1, 2009 [Glenview, IL]
In response to the advisory committee's recommendations to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s to put new restrictions on acetaminophen this week, physician leaders from the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), have released a statement.  Read more...

AAPM Leaders and Members Speak Out

Pain Medications: What You Need to Know About Acetaminophen, Darvon, and Darvocet
July 23, 2009 [Source: US News World Report]
AAPM Leaders, Rollin M. Gallagher, MD MPH, Paul Christo MD MBA, and Scott M. Fishman MD comment on FDA advisory panel recommendation to lower the maximum daily dose of acetaminophen and FDA order to strengthen the drug labels on pain medications containing propoxyphene.
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Dr. Scott Fishman Interviewed on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
July 1, 2009 - Scott M. Fishman MD was interviewed on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer program on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
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Fisher: How We Love Those Drugs
July 6, 2009 [Source: Mercury News]
AAPM leader, Scott M. Fishman MD, is interviewed on the federal advisory panel recommendations on acetaminophen.
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Pain Management And Prescription Painkillers
July 2, 2009 [Source: National Public Radio, Talk of the Nation]
AAPM member, Paul Christo MD MBA, director of the Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship Program, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Pain Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine was interviewed on National Public Radio on its program, Talk to the Nation.
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OTC FAQs: The Real-Life Realities Behind the FDA's New Recommendations
July 1, 2009 [Source: Newsweek]
AAPM leader, Scott M. Fishman MD, professor and chief, division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, at University of California, Davis, and AAPM Past President (2005), is interviewed by a Newsweek reporter about the real risks of acetaminophen, ibuprofen and aspirin.
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Ban Is Advised on 2 Top Pills for Pain Relief
June 30, 2009 [Source: New York Times]
AAPM leaders, Scott M. Fishman MD, professor and chief, division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, at University of California, Davis, and AAPM Past President (2005), Edward C. Covington MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation and AAPM Past President (2000), and Sean Mackey MD, PhD, associate professor of anesthesia and chief of the pain management division at Stanford University Medical Center, comment on the FDA's federal advisory panel recommendation to ban Percocet and Vicodin because of their effects on the liver.
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FDA Panel Recommends Smaller Doses of Painkillers
June 30, 2009 [Source: Pharmacy Choice]
AAPM member, Robert Kerns PhD, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, comments on the FDA panel's recommendation to make the 1,000-milligram dose of acetaminophen prescription only.
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