Pain

Rate of Opioid Prescribing High for Teens, Young Adults in ED

May 28, 2019

From 2005 to 2015, rate of opioid prescribing was 14.9 percent in ED; rates highest for dental pain

U.S. Lawmakers Say WHO Opioid Guidelines Too Lax

May 23, 2019

Organization claims guidelines influenced by people with financial ties to Purdue Pharma

Treatment Rates Low for Parents With Opioid Use Disorder

May 22, 2019

Many parents with opioid, substance use disorder are living with children; treatment rates are low

Non-Rx Fentanyl Up in Urine Tests Positive for Other Drugs

May 21, 2019

Significant increases seen in urine drug tests positive for cocaine and methamphetamine

Racial Disparity Seen in Prescriptions for Buprenorphine

May 20, 2019

Office visits for drug to treat opioid use disorder most commonly self-pay or private insurance

Opioids crisis has spread beyond United States: OECD

May 16, 2019

PARIS (Reuters) – Opioid use has reached crisis proportions not only in the United States but also in Canada and some European countries, as prescription opioid painkillers have become much more common, the OECD club of...

Few black patients get buprenorphine for opioid addiction

May 14, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – While the number of Americans getting drug treatment for opioid addiction is on the rise, a new study suggests that gains may be concentrated among white patients and people who can pay...

Prevalence of Low Back Pain About 26.4 Percent in U.S. Workers

May 13, 2019

16.9 percent of workers with any low back pain missed at least one day of work in previous three months

Lilly’s new migraine drug pulls ahead of Amgen in fierce battle for new prescriptions

May 10, 2019

By Julie Steenhuysen INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co has pulled ahead in a...

Opioid overdose deaths decline when pharmacists can dispense naloxone

May 9, 2019

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – In states where pharmacists were allowed to sell the...

Few at risk for opioid overdose get potentially life-saving naloxone

May 3, 2019

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – A tiny percentage of people at high risk for opioid overdose are getting prescriptions for naloxone, a medication that could potentially save their lives, a new study finds. Researchers...

Founder, execs of drug company guilty in conspiracy that fed opioid crisis

May 2, 2019

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

May 2, 2019

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Drug distributor McKesson Corp has agreed to pay $37 million to...

Teens with chronic pain may find support on YouTube

May 1, 2019

By Manas Mishra (Reuters Health) – Teens with painful chronic illnesses may find that...

April 2019 Briefing – Anesthesiology

May 1, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Gender Differences Seen in Adverse Drug Reactions FRIDAY, […]

April 2019 Briefing – Pain Management

May 1, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Gender Differences Seen in Adverse Drug Reactions […]