Dr. Frederick J. Goldstein – Chronic Pain Management

Dr. Frederick J. Goldstein, PhD, FCP, a Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Director of Research at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine spoke to our Club this morning.

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His overview of what pain is, how and why it occurs, how different individuals perceive it, and how pain management often leads to misuse of opioids and other prescription medications were extremely informative.  He also discussed how the blame for the current opioid crisis lies jointly with physicians, pharmacists, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies and patients.