NPAC is a policy-focused advocacy group of scientists, clinicians, and civil rights advocates working to advance the health and human rights of people in pain.
Jun 27, 2022 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
Today #SCOTUS ruled unanimously in Ruan v. United States, that doctors authorized to prescribe controlled substances can only be convicted for violating the Controlled Substances Act when they intend or know that they are prescribing in an unauthorized manner.
2/ The opinion tracks exactly what we argued in our amicus curiae brief and could not have been better for people living with pain.
Mar 2, 2022 • 31 tweets • 7 min read
The US Supreme Court Oral Argument in Ruan and Kahn: Speed Limits, Grammar Teachers, Vulnerable Patients, and more. #SCOTUS#MedTwitter#Opioids#Pain#OUD
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1/ The issue in these cases is when a medical provider who prescribes controlled medications like opioids for pain or an opioid use disorder (but also meds for seizure disorder, depression, ADHD, etc.) can be held criminally liable for drug distribution.
Dec 27, 2021 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
1/ Today, @national_pain filed an amicus brief in consolidated cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, Ruan v. US & Kahn v. US. The cases concern when a doctor who prescribes controlled medications can be found liable under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). #SCOTUSbrief
2/You can find our brief at supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/2…#SCOTUSbrief
