Examining Trends in Opioid-Related Hospitalizations in Patients With Cancer
Opioid-related hospitalizations among patients with cancer appear to be rare but are increasing...
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Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: Addressing Barriers
More than 2 million Americans are estimated to have opioid use disorder (OUD), placing them at a...
Overview of a Discussion on Chronic Pain With Patients
According to the CDC, over 50 million Americans are currently living with some type of chronic...
Founder, execs of drug company guilty in conspiracy that fed opioid crisis
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – The founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc on Thursday became...
McKesson to pay $37 million to resolve West Virginia opioid lawsuit
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Drug distributor McKesson Corp has agreed to pay $37 million to resolve a lawsuit by the state of West Virginia seeking to hold it responsible for contributing to the opioid epidemic, the...
Nonpharmacologic Tx Enhances Care of Opioid-Exposed Newborns
Reduction seen in length of hospital stay and in use of medication to treat neonatal abstinence
FDA approves Teva’s generic nasal spray to treat opioid overdose
(Reuters) – Generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Friday received approval...
U.S. launches four-state study to find ways to reduce opioid overdose deaths
By Manas Mishra and Tamara Mathias (Reuters) – U.S. health officials on Thursday said they...
Curbing Long-term Opioid Use: The Case for Early Physical Therapy
Early physical therapy (PT) may help reduce the risk of long-term opioid use by serving as an...
Dozens of doctors in Appalachia charged in opioid fraud bust
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Dozens of medical professionals in Appalachia, a region...
Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Should Be Addressed
Report IDs barriers such as separation of OUD treatment delivery settings from rest of medical care
CDC Clarifies Guideline on Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain
Clarification pertains to opioid prescribing for cancer patients, cancer survivors, sickle cell disease
