The Evolution of Opioid Addiction Care Addiction specialists on the start of the opioid crisis, current treatments, and a path forward Apr 14, 2023 video
Bears and Blood Clots; Acquitted Husel Sues for $20M; Church Fined Over COVID Rules Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Apr 14, 2023
All Opioid Pain Meds to Get New Safety Warnings, FDA Says Updated labeling to include warning about opioid-induced hyperalgesia Apr 13, 2023
Chronic Pain Affects 21% of Americans, CDC Reports Nearly 7% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities Apr 13, 2023
White House Drug Czar Declares Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl an 'Emerging Drug Threat' Gupta outlines plan of attack, while expert says scheduling the drug should be top priority Apr 12, 2023
Training Program Leads to More Buprenorphine Use in ED Intensive healthcare education also tied to better OUD treatment engagement Apr 05, 2023
Facility Fees for Virtual Visits; Board Slow to Investigate Nurses; Eyeing Opioid $$ This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 05, 2023
New DEA License Requirement Starts in June The X waiver is gone, but clinicians may need new training to renew their DEA license Apr 05, 2023
Mail-Back Envelopes Will Be Dispensed With Outpatient Opioid Scripts Strategy will provide another option to dispose of unneeded medications, FDA says Apr 03, 2023
Pandemic Erased Decline in Scripts for Postpartum Opioids Filled prescriptions reversed course in March 2020 Apr 03, 2023
U.S. 'Flying Blind' When It Comes to Data on Substance Use in Pregnancy Limited data "makes people think that the problem doesn't exist" Mar 31, 2023
Fear of Family Separation a Barrier to Addiction Care During Pregnancy New York advocates push for informed-consent drug testing in pregnancy Mar 31, 2023
Mothers Face Broken Addiction Treatment System Lack of comprehensive care puts pregnant, postpartum people with substance use disorder at risk Mar 31, 2023
Cluster Headache, Migraine Linked to Circadian System Findings may influence treatment approaches for some patients Mar 29, 2023
FDA OKs First OTC Product for Reversing Opioid Overdoses Make the product accessible with "an affordable price," says FDA Commissioner Mar 29, 2023
Cannabis Use Common in Post-Surgery Patients on Opioid Tapering More than half of patients in Hopkins' pain program had history of cannabis use Mar 28, 2023
Less Abuse With Extended-Release Oxycodone, Poison Center Data Suggest Percentage involving severe medical outcomes also lowest Mar 28, 2023
Children Do Well With Fewer Opiates After Surgery Hospital outcomes similar when reserving opiates for breakthrough pain Mar 27, 2023
Ankle Sprain Physical Therapy Doesn't Shift the Pain Elsewhere Thrust exercise doesn't cause a shoulder problem Mar 27, 2023
Use of EMR Directive Tied to Reduced Opioid Prescribing After Spine Surgery Small study shows drop in average number of pills at discharge Mar 27, 2023
Optimizing Meds to Reduce CVD Risk in Diabetes; New Agent for Cholesterol Also in TTHealthWatch: heart disease risk factors in adults Mar 18, 2023 podcast
Evidence COVID Began in Raccoon Dog; Migraine Drug Recall; FDA Mum on Spring Booster Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Mar 17, 2023
Stimwave Founder Arrested Over 'Dummy' Pain Implants, DOJ Says Medical device company admits wrongdoing, agrees to settlement that includes $10 million penalty Mar 10, 2023
Fast-Acting Nasal Spray for Migraine Snags FDA Approval In pivotal trial, zavegepant demonstrated pain relief as early as 15 minutes Mar 10, 2023
Few Sickle Cell Disease Patients Are Adequately Treated for Pain Under 4% of patients have prescriptions for appropriate drugs Mar 08, 2023
FDA Mandate on Acetaminophen-Opioid Combinations Appeared Effective Hospitalizations for liver toxicity declined after FDA limited acetaminophen dose Mar 07, 2023
Cancer-Free Medicare Recipients Received Fentanyl Indicated for Cancer Pain These prescriptions could lead to abuse, OIG report warns Mar 02, 2023
IG Live March 24: Pain, Policy, and Practice in the Opioid Crisis Join us for a live conversation about new policies and guidelines Feb 24, 2023
Over-the-Counter Naloxone Has the Power to Save Lives But removing barriers to access is an essential next step Feb 23, 2023
What Clinicians Need to Know About Loperamide Misuse While cases have declined, use of loperamide as an opioid substitute still poses serious risks Feb 22, 2023
Taltz Safety, Efficacy Stay Robust in Spondyloarthritis at 3 Years Benefits appear durable for patients in a long-term extension Feb 21, 2023
FDA Advisors Endorse Moving Naloxone Over the Counter "A very important step from a public health perspective," says panelist Feb 16, 2023
Proposed User Instructions for OTC Narcan Has FDA Concerned In emergency setting, proper use and administration by consumer is "essential," says agency staff Feb 14, 2023
Drug Czar Issues Challenge to Docs: Help Us Devise Better Substance Use Tx Options Become part of the addiction treatment system, Gupta urges AMA members Feb 14, 2023
Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain, Not Full Agonist Opioids, New VA Guidance Says Unintended consequences of the recommendation need to be evaluated, experts maintain Feb 13, 2023
No-Opioid Strategy Sharply Reduced Prescribing After Urologic Cancer Surgery Rate of opioid prescriptions was 2.2% for those who followed NOPIOIDS protocol Feb 13, 2023
Cannabis May Interfere With Pregnancy Retrospective study finds exposure linked with higher rates of stillbirth, hypertensive disorders Feb 10, 2023
Biden Pledges to Extend Medicare's Solvency for 'At Least Two Decades' Healthcare featured prominently in president's State of the Union address Feb 08, 2023
Ketamine Clinics Are Jumping Ahead of the Evidence New mental health treatments must be approached with caution Feb 05, 2023
Republican Lawmakers Worry X-Waiver Elimination Could Stir Buprenorphine Diversion House members also look for ways to stop drug trafficking on Snapchat Feb 02, 2023
