American Pain Society

The American Pain Society (APS) was a professional membership organization and a national chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). Disciplines represented include medicine, dentistry, psychology, nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy, basic science, government, law, business and industry. Regular, affiliate, student/trainee, and corporate memberships are available.
Bankruptcy.
On June 28, 2019, the APS commenced a Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. This followed a vote by the membership, followed by a vote by the board of directors. The APS claimed that the reason for the bankruptcy was the numerous legal expenses which resulted from lawsuits claiming the organization was acting as a front group for opioid drugmakers.
"Publications".
The society's official journal is known as The Journal of Pain, which is published by Elsevier. The fate of the journal in the wake of the bankruptcy is unclear.