Timothy Munzing is an “expert witness” who has testified extensively for the Government in opioid cases against physicians. Until inconsistent testimony resulted in an overturned verdict, he was widely used. Federal Defense Attorney Ronald Chapman cross examines Munzing during the prelim of a Macomb County Michigan Doctor accused of overprescribing.

The 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids is undergoing well needed change. The AMA released public comments applauding the CDC’s efforts to make some changes while declaring that it has not gone far enough to protect pain patients, prescribers, and the public.