Take Three Hundred and Call Me in the Morning

 What happens when a doctor’s prescription pad becomes more powerful than a drug cartel? In this episode, we dive into the controversial story of Dr. William Hurwitz, the physician once dubbed a pioneer of pain management — and later accused of running what many called a pill mill. From handing out OxyContin, Percocet, and other narcotics like candy, to the legal firestorm that made him both a hero to chronic pain patients and a villain in the opioid crisis, we break down the blurred line between treatment and addiction. Was Dr. Hurwitz a reckless prescriber, a scapegoat for Big Pharma’s sins, or just the wrong doctor in the wrong era? Tune in as we explore the darkly comic side of America’s prescription drug epidemic. 

Resources

https://managingpain.org/2024/02/11/archive-physicians-under-fire-the-case-of-william-hurwitz-md/

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/feb/22/rosalia-nurses-license-suspended-after-deaths/

https://www.nursys.com/LQC/LQCViewReport.aspx

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