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Dates
September 9
Time
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location
American Pain Foundation
201 N. Charles Street,
Suite 710
Baltimore, MD 21212-4111
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Maryland
Pain Initiative
The Maryland Pain
Initiative is a non-profit organization
dedicated to the improvement of the
quality of life of all Marylanders
affected by pain.
This initiative is open to anyone in
Maryland who has been affected by pain or
has treated pain. Please join us in this
important cause to educate and advocate
for improved pain control in Maryland!
Mission Statement
The Maryland Pain Initiative (MPI) is an
independent, voluntary, statewide,
interdisciplinary, non-profit organization
dedicated to the improving the quality of
life of all Maryland residents affected by
pain through empowerment, advocacy, and
education.
MARYLAND PAIN INITIATIVE
201 N. Charles Street, Suite 710
Baltimore, MD 21201-4111
Voicemail: (410) 783-0199
Email MPI
ALERT!
FDA Warns
Consumers About Potential Problems at Two
Baltimore Pharmacies
Expired and suspected counterfeit
prescription drugs found at pharmacies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is
warning consumers who filled prescriptions
at The Medicine Shoppe pharmacies located
at 8035A Liberty Road and 5900
Reisterstown Road in Baltimore that they
may have received drugs that were either
expired or suspected counterfeit. The FDA
is particularly concerned because a number
of the drugs are for serious diseases and
could have an adverse effect on treatment.
Medications include Gabapentin (100 mg,
300 mg and 400 mg). More information and
recommendations, go to
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01873.html.
NEWS!
Gazette.net: Pain
Sufferers Get Relief
July 2008 - Potomac resident, Maryland Pain Initiative
member and social worker Gwenn Herman leads efforts to raise
awareness about pain. Herman also works as a leader
representing Maryland for the American Pain Foundation’s
Power over Pain Action Network, a grassroots organization of
pain advocates nationwide.
Read more...
In the Face of
Pain Advocacy Toolkit
The comprehensive In the Face of Pain
Online Advocacy Toolkit is a free
interactive resource for the pain advocacy
community. It provides pain-specific
advocacy information and resources
covering topics related to legislative,
media, community and professional
organizations, as well as advocacy through
research and access to care. The web site
also provides advocates with the ability
to research hundreds of current
pain-related statistics based on
condition, population or issue and create
individualized advocacy action plans and
educational materials, such as fact sheets
or presentations that are tailored to the
advocate's specific area of focus.
Click here
for the Toolkit.
The
Maryland Pain Initiative is a Power Over
Pain Campaign State
and a Member of the Alliance of State Pain
Initiatives

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