With marijuana legislation slowly and effectively moving the dial from medical marijuana to legal recreational use, many baby boomers who smoked pot in their younger years are shrugging their shoulders and saying "Why not?". The presumption is "I smoked it and turned out ok. What's the big deal to legalization?" ... Read More
Category: Patient Education
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Mar2015
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March 18, 2015David W. Goodman, MD
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Mar2015
Chris Davis set a club record last year with 53 home runs. Yet, his presence in the media now has more to do with his ADHD and suspension for the use of Adderall. This has been a set of unfortunate circumstances since Mr. Davis has ADHD which was diagnosed years ... Read More
March 2, 2015David W. Goodman, MD
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Feb2015
You might think you're exercising good judgment by enhancing your health and wellbeing by taking herbs and supplements. While the scientific research with replicated studies is limited, the nutraceutical companies have spent billions promoting their use. Yet now, the real problem is uncovered. The New York Times recently published a ... Read More
February 4, 2015David W. Goodman, MD
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Jan2015
For those of you who follow my blog and others who have stumbled upon it, I wanted to bring this opportunity to your attention. Shire Pharmaceutical annually provides these scholarships to help students with ADHD get ahead. If you are interested and eligible, please look into this.
The 2015 Scholarship program ... Read More
January 22, 2015David W. Goodman, MD
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Jan2015
Almost everyday insurance companies request pre-authorization for stimulant medication for my patients. While many of these requests are approved, many others are not. One obstacle to approval is stimulant dosing. Insurance companies routinely deny coverage for any stimulant dose that exceeds FDA drug label maximum dose. You might believe this ... Read More
January 4, 2015David W. Goodman, MD
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Dec2014
Over the years, it has been challenging for psychiatrists to manage the risks of psychiatric medications in patients who considered childbearing, become pregnant, and chose to breastfeed. And while there is some information on many psychiatric medications, there remains little in regards to stimulant medications. Unfortunately, there is no registry ... Read More
December 8, 2014David W. Goodman, MD
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Nov2014
As time goes on, my patients are increasingly complaining about the loss of medication coverage or no longer affordable medication copays. Well, they are right and here is the proof. The following text was posted today by the American Medical Association with a link to Bloomberg News. Unfortunately, the public ... Read More
November 26, 2014David W. Goodman, MD
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Nov2014
Sav-Rx reversed its initial denial of my patient's Adderall XR 80 mg daily after receiving my letter of appeal. In my letter, I highlighted the stable effective dose had been prescribed for quite sometime. Their initial reason for denial was a citing that FDA approved max daily dose was 60 ... Read More
November 18, 2014David W. Goodman, MD
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Sep2014
With each passing day, I encounter an increasing number of obstructions by insurance companies to authorize and provide my patients with their much needed medication. In my last blog, I highlighted Sav-Rx bogus reason to deny my patient the authorization to continue effective medication because of a change in policy ... Read More
September 15, 2014David W. Goodman, MD