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Deadline to weigh in on federal pain management recommendations is April 1
It can seem, sometimes, like the federal government is weighing in on pain care without understanding what patients go through. Fortunately, a new task force charged with creating recommendations for pain management has worked hard to include the...
2016 and 2017 990 Returns and a statement from U.S. Pain Foundation Board of Directors and interim CEO
Jan 3, 2019| News, Statements
Update: As of January 4, 2019, U.S. Pain’s charitable solicitation registration was renewed by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. The U.S. Pain Foundation has filed and publicly shared its 2016 and 2017 Form 990 Information Returns....
Here’s to 2019
Jan 2, 2019| News
A message from interim CEO Nicole Hemmenway. Dear pain warriors, As many of you know, 2018 was a challenging year for U.S. Pain Foundation. In spite of the obstacles, it was still a year full of progress and growth for the organization. I wanted to...
Federal task force calls for patient-centered, integrated approach to pain care
Today, the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force released its much-anticipated draft report with recommendations for improving the lives of millions of individuals with acute and chronic pain. The task force, which was was convened...
Understanding constipation with pain medications
U.S. Pain Foundation collaborated with Salix on a survey of 441 adults to better understand the challenges of constipation due to opioid therapy. Here are some of the findings from that survey.
Ongoing updates from the U.S. Pain Foundation’s Board of Directors and interim CEO
Dec 17, 2018| News
On Friday, December 7, the U.S. Pain Foundation shared a statement regarding the misuse of funds by the former CEO. We are limited in what additional information we can disclose at this time due to the ongoing investigation and the pending 2016 and...
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