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Week 1 of Pill Mill Doc Trial in Wichita, Kansas

"So dark the con of man" - Da Vinci Code

(WICHITA, Kansas) - Opening statements in what could be a 12 week trial, included a prosecutor portraying Stephen Schneider, a former doctor, and his wife Linda, a nurse in his medical practice as "greedy criminals".

"This is a case about money, not medicine," Assistant US Attorney Tanya Treadway told jurors this week.

Rabid Cat Attacks Highlight Severe Public Consequences of Feral Cat Colonies

Feral cats have about one-third to one-fifth of the life span of indoor, owned cats.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Orlando Sentinel newspaper and other Florida media are reporting two incidents of rabid feral cats attacking humans. WFTV in Orlando, Florida describes both attacks as unprovoked.

In a March incident, a feral cat was struck by a car, and when the driver and passenger attempted to aid the cat, they were bitten by the rabid animal.

Trial of Kansas Pain Doctors Will be on Our Radar

"A lawyer's performance in the courtroom is responsible for about 25 percent of the outcome -- the remaining 75 percent depends on the facts." Melvin Belli (prominent American attorney July 29, 1907 – July 9, 1996)

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - Beginning Monday, April 26 I will be writing about the a trial taking place in Wichita, Kansas.

It is expected to run six to eight weeks. The 69 page indictment against the Schneiders suggests a serious pattern of questionable drug dealing and a large number of related deaths.

Pharmaceutical Scents

Purdue's scent strategy involves a balmy bouquet smell in its exhibits.

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - With the time to develop a drug taking 10 to 15 years, and the cost to create it soaring more than 300 percent since 1987, the pharmaceutical industry is a competitive landscape.

Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of analgesics and other drugs, likes to create a sense of ease in its trade show exhibits and capture attendees’ attention by prescribing a bit of aromatherapy.

Time for Florida to Boot the Pill Mills

"It's time to tell southern Florida state lawmakers and the 'pill mills' they allow to stay in business -- to get out of Dodge -- We're taking back our state."

(FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.) - State lawmakers in southern Florida have given the "green light" to pill mills.

Heavy Casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq

Unusual in this report, are the names of two female soldiers who died in Iraq. One, a NW soldier, died when her base was attacked by rocket fire. The second female soldier died from injuries suffered during a vehicle crash.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The fighting in both Afghanistan and Iraq continues to claim many American lives. This report includes the names of seventeen members of the U.S. military who paid the ultimate price. Their deaths occurred between 5 March and 24 March 2010.

Of the seventeen, 11 were U.S. Army soldiers, 5 were U.S. Marines, and one Navy SEAL was also lost.

Cannabis / Marijuana and Bad Drug Interactions

Found by searching 'cannabis drug interactions'.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I have interviewed about 6,000 medical marijuana patients and I was totally bamboozled by the extreme variety of drugs that the patients had been given by their previous doctors for their various medical problems.

Medical Marijuana Studies Critique

CONFIRMED SAFE & EFFECTIVE: SURPRISE!

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I had heard rumors about studies conducted in the past ten years that the California Legislature had spent several million dollars on, to confirm that marijuana/cannabis was really a safe, effective drug --but it smelled fishy to me.

Medical Marijuana Specialist Lectures in Florida

Dr. Leveque says he'll go anyplace.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem-News.com's Dr. Phil Leveque just returned from a speaking engagement that he was invited to attend at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

No Expenses Spared for NADDI by Convicted National Drug Peddler Purdue Pharma

The convicted felons of Purdue Pharma put National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators and law enforcement up at the finest hotels in the country.

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - NADDI had the below conference listed on their website. Since I live in Myrtle Beach, I emailed several members of the Executive Board of NADDI and asked who would be speaking at their conference.

Several days have passed without one reply, their lack of courtesy and professionalism does not surprise me.