Comments on: Florida Sues Drug Manufacturers, Distributors http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/florida-sues-drug-manufacturers-distributors Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:47:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: john groton http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/florida-sues-drug-manufacturers-distributors/comment-page-1#comment-364868 john groton Thu, 17 May 2018 16:05:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=324585#comment-364868 There seems to be an abundance of self-styled experts voicing their "facts". I strongly suggest they walk in the shoes of those persons afflicted with monumental pain and suffering before rendering their opinion. I have had 4 major spinal surgeries. Nerve damage still causes constant debilitating pain and neuropathy. Opioids only take the edge off the pain. They make it possible for me to have some limited mobility and perform basic functions. I am aware we have a problem of misuse/abuse of medications. Would it not be more prudent to severely punish persons found to be abusing opioids; especiallly those providing drugs for recreational use, than to issue a blanket restriction on all use? Please believe me, anyone requiring prescription pain medication on a constant basis does not enjoy the recurring trips to the doctor to obtain the prescription and then to the pharmacist to have it filled. Most of us would love to see a safe, legal and productive alternative materialize. Thank you for taking the time to read these comments. They are strictly my opiiions. I am not a expert. There seems to be an abundance of self-styled experts voicing their “facts”. I strongly suggest they walk in the shoes of those persons afflicted with monumental pain and suffering before rendering their opinion. I have had 4 major spinal surgeries. Nerve damage still causes constant debilitating pain and neuropathy. Opioids only take the edge off the pain. They make it possible for me to have some limited mobility and perform basic functions. I am aware we have a problem of misuse/abuse of medications. Would it not be more prudent to severely punish persons found to be abusing opioids; especiallly those providing drugs for recreational use, than to issue a blanket restriction on all use? Please believe me, anyone requiring prescription pain medication on a constant basis does not enjoy the recurring trips to the doctor to obtain the prescription and then to the pharmacist to have it filled. Most of us would love to see a safe, legal and productive alternative materialize. Thank you for taking the time to read these comments. They are strictly my opiiions. I am not a expert.

]]> By: Concerned http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/florida-sues-drug-manufacturers-distributors/comment-page-1#comment-364857 Concerned Thu, 17 May 2018 12:55:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=324585#comment-364857 Ms Bondi,you have know idea about someone who has to take pain meds,when you've had surgery to fix problems,and still have to take pain medication, now you are trying to control what a patient needs,there's a difference between someone who has to use it and the ones who abuse it.I hope and pray for people like me,don't have to pay for the people who abuse opioids. Ms Bondi,you have know idea about someone who has to take pain meds,when you’ve had surgery to fix problems,and still have to take pain medication, now you are trying to control what a patient needs,there’s a difference between someone who has to use it and the ones who abuse it.I hope and pray for people like me,don’t have to pay for the people who abuse opioids.

]]> By: mike http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/florida-sues-drug-manufacturers-distributors/comment-page-1#comment-364846 mike Thu, 17 May 2018 07:34:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=324585#comment-364846 good going, General Pam! those mean old drug companies twisted the arms of all the dopeyoids to misuse them bad old drugs in a manner not as instructed in their docs prescriptions and must be punished! how dare they try to make something to relieve pain. treatment is more profitable than a cure, so no cures. drug companies are like ghosts, you can see right thru them. :) good going, General Pam! those mean old drug companies twisted the arms of all the dopeyoids to misuse them bad old drugs in a manner not as instructed in their docs prescriptions and must be punished! how dare they try to make something to relieve pain.

treatment is more profitable than a cure, so no cures. drug companies are like ghosts, you can see right thru them. :)

]]> By: np630ss http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/florida-sues-drug-manufacturers-distributors/comment-page-1#comment-364826 np630ss Thu, 17 May 2018 00:13:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=324585#comment-364826 This is frivolous litigation. She’s just trying to make a name for herself. I doubt it will make it to court as a Supreme Court ruling states manufacturing can not be sued for miss use of their product. Only Doctors can prescribe these things. They are NOT peddled on street corners unless they are stolen. This entire debacle is blown out of proportion by the media. All they have managed to do is stir up vote hungry politicians and cause chronic pain sufferers misery. This is frivolous litigation. She’s just trying to make a name for herself. I doubt it will make it to court as a Supreme Court ruling states manufacturing can not be sued for miss use of their product. Only Doctors can prescribe these things. They are NOT peddled on street corners unless they are stolen. This entire debacle is blown out of proportion by the media. All they have managed to do is stir up vote hungry politicians and cause chronic pain sufferers misery.

]]> By: Big Mac http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/florida-sues-drug-manufacturers-distributors/comment-page-1#comment-364824 Big Mac Wed, 16 May 2018 23:43:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=324585#comment-364824 Hey Chris, I don't care if you call these addicts out but when you start going after my beloved Mcd's, you have gone too far Sir. Hey Chris, I don’t care if you call these addicts out but when you start going after my beloved Mcd’s, you have gone too far Sir.

]]> By: Tabby http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/florida-sues-drug-manufacturers-distributors/comment-page-1#comment-364817 Tabby Wed, 16 May 2018 22:55:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=324585#comment-364817 PS......And here are all of you cheering it on. Similar to why at a jury trial the state seeks the oldest, whitest, female juror it can get. Because traditionally, they'll have the mindset of "oh the state wouldn't lie, their govt officials." Yea, ok. PS……And here are all of you cheering it on. Similar to why at a jury trial the state seeks the oldest, whitest, female juror it can get. Because traditionally, they’ll have the mindset of “oh the state wouldn’t lie, their govt officials.” Yea, ok.

]]> By: Tabby http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/florida-sues-drug-manufacturers-distributors/comment-page-1#comment-364816 Tabby Wed, 16 May 2018 22:52:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=324585#comment-364816 Crooks going after crooks. Cool. Yet the people who actually suffer will still suffer while the crooks (State of Florida) line their pockets personally, get their offices remodeled publicly, and spend the rest on useless crap that has nothing to do with the reason they got the money to start with. Crooks going after crooks. Cool. Yet the people who actually suffer will still suffer while the crooks (State of Florida) line their pockets personally, get their offices remodeled publicly, and spend the rest on useless crap that has nothing to do with the reason they got the money to start with.

]]> By: Michele http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/florida-sues-drug-manufacturers-distributors/comment-page-1#comment-364803 Michele Wed, 16 May 2018 17:49:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=324585#comment-364803 unfortunately I am one of those that need the meds for chronic pain.. nsaids don't help and in fact have torn my stomach up.. this whole opiod thing is messing up people that really need it.. people that suffer from migraines and nothing else helps them are losing their meds.. veterans that need them aren't being given them anymore.. I know people that were taking only one pain pill a day and those got taken away.. something that worked is no longer available or rather not allowed.. I can understand the people that take several a day and different types a day in fact.. but for the few of us that honestly only take less than 4 a day have been hurt by all this.. nothing else works.. and yes, I have tried everything.. unfortunately I am one of those that need the meds for chronic pain.. nsaids don’t help and in fact have torn my stomach up.. this whole opiod thing is messing up people that really need it.. people that suffer from migraines and nothing else helps them are losing their meds.. veterans that need them aren’t being given them anymore.. I know people that were taking only one pain pill a day and those got taken away.. something that worked is no longer available or rather not allowed.. I can understand the people that take several a day and different types a day in fact.. but for the few of us that honestly only take less than 4 a day have been hurt by all this.. nothing else works.. and yes, I have tried everything..

]]> By: TUMom http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/florida-sues-drug-manufacturers-distributors/comment-page-1#comment-364802 TUMom Wed, 16 May 2018 17:40:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=324585#comment-364802 WELL SAID CHRIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WELL SAID CHRIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: chris http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/florida-sues-drug-manufacturers-distributors/comment-page-1#comment-364798 chris Wed, 16 May 2018 15:45:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=324585#comment-364798 "some doctor in Gulf Breeze gave her opioids she didn’t need." Was she forced to take them? Addiction is a problem but the solution starts with the addict. With your logic we should sue McDonalds because people eat junk food and die of clogged arteries. “some doctor in Gulf Breeze gave her opioids she didn’t need.” Was she forced to take them? Addiction is a problem but the solution starts with the addict. With your logic we should sue McDonalds because people eat junk food and die of clogged arteries.

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