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Randomized trial showed no significant differences in length of treatment, neurobehavioral scores

We still don't know what's driving the trend, and numbers remain unacceptably high

Recommends a multimodal approach to treating acute pain, with use of opioids "when needed"

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Multi-dose vials pose complications for self-administration

The real answer is long, complicated, and not measurable in this one-dimensional way

The next move is up to the Sacklers

In a 5-4 decision, justices blocked an agreement with victims and state and local governments

Arkansas AG says Express Scripts, Optum, and their subsidiaries benefited from the opioid crisis

Another drug has entered the drug supply

Many of the patients developed serious infections, and 16 died

Findings also highlight the difficulty of managing chronic pain

About 107,500 people died of overdoses last year