Kristine Wook
Dr. David Lewis is an Anesthesiologist, Pain Management Specialist who fortunately or unfortunately is known for his medical acumen and legal experience. He was acquitted for prescribing opioids without legitimate medical cause and insurance fraud after a grueling, highly publicized legal battle. We discuss his case and analyze lessons we can learn.
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Clinicians increasingly encounter patients using or requesting peptide-based therapies sourced through compounding pharmacies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has identified a subset of bulk drug substances, including certain peptides, that may present significant safety risks when used in compounded formulations. The clinical question is whether these regulatory signals reflect meaningful patient-level risk and how they should influence prescribing behavior. This matters because compounded peptides often sit outside traditional approval pathways, creating uncertainty around quality, dosing consistency, and safety. Understanding...
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I’m just a layperson looking in ~ 77 yrs young Who’s been office manager for a neurosurgeon 8 yrs and a neuropsychologist for 5. I’ve been a CNA. I am married to an amazing gent who’s a person who has worked hard physically all his life and is now 93 yrs old. The hydrocodone that did little to help him was pulled years ago, the injections to his spine and the occipital injections tried over the years haven’t helped but only slightly and have been very temporary fixes at best.
I have listened to this conversation shaking my head and near tears listening to the horror Dr. Lewis and his family have been through. May God bless and keep you Dr. Lewis. . I for one hate that you have been put through this. . . I see now why Papa Gene’s doctor had to pull his Hydrocodone. Linda Newcomb/Ledbetter, TX