Pain Files | Clip 01 — The CDC: Wrong, Misleading, Deceptive “Wrong, misleading — even deceptive.” That’s how journalist George Knapp described the CDC’s 2016 opioid prescribing guideline. Dr. Stephen Ziegler, public policy expert and former law professor, agreed: “That is not good public input or the input of professionals.” Here’s why: - The CDC did not post the draft publicly - Feedback was limited to a single webinar - The response window was just 25 hours - No pain patient organizations wer

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Pain Files | Clip 02 – Desperate for Relief “The pain doesn’t go away… these people are desperate.” — Investigative journalist George Knapp “There are some people with injuries that it take them 30 minutes just to get out of bed. What happens when they don’t have access to legitimate products that allow them to function, to work, to have relationships?” — Dr. Stephen Ziegler, public policy expert and former law professor Millions of patients live this reality every day. U.S. Food and Drug Admini