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School of Medicine 
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Rm 4720
1300 University Ave
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 265-4013
Fax: (608) 265-4014
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Position Statements

The Advisory Council of the ASPI issues position statements that reflect the mission, values and vision of the organization. The positions are taken for the purpose of providing guidance and information to State Pain Initiatives on relevant issues concerning pain management. The ASPI may also take positions to assist State Pain Initiatives, individuals and other organizations in the development of public policy.

• ASPI Statement on Prescription Monitoring Programs (January 2008)
• ASPI and ACS Joint Position Statement on Pain Medication and Prescribing Restrictions (Nov. 2007)
• ASPI Letter to CMS on Tamper Resistant Prescription Pads (Sept. 2007)
• Consenus Endorsement of National Pain Care Policy Act 2007 (June 2007)
• ASPI Letter to DEA on Multiple Prescriptions Rule (Nov. 2006)
• Consensus Letter to DEA on Multiple Prescriptions Rule (Nov. 2006)
• AACPI Endorses National Pain Care Policy Act HR 1020 (Sept. 2005)
• AACPI Letter re. DEA's Interim Policy Statement on Controlled Substances for Pain (March 2005)
• Intractable Pain Treatment Acts (Oct. 2003)
• Letter to FDA on Risk Management Plans for Opioids (Oct. 2003)
• Letter to NIH regarding Oncological Science Integrated Review Group (June 2002)
• Joint Statement with DEA on Use and Abuse of Opioid Analgesics (Oct. 2001)
• Bill of Rights for People With Cancer Pain (Aug. 1998)

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The National Office of the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives is a program of the Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center at the
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Last Updated: September 10, 2009 | Questions of comments, e-mail aspi@mailplus.wisc.edu