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<乌鸦传媒>All Opioid Pain Meds to Get New Safety Warnings, FDA Says

Updated labeling to include warning about opioid-induced hyperalgesia

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<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Pain Affects 21% of Americans, CDC Reports

Nearly 7% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities

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<乌鸦传媒>Training Program Leads to More Buprenorphine Use in ED

Intensive healthcare education also tied to better OUD treatment engagement

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<乌鸦传媒>New DEA License Requirement Starts in June

The X waiver is gone, but clinicians may need new training to renew their DEA license

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<乌鸦传媒>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"

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<乌鸦传媒>Mothers Face Broken Addiction Treatment System

Lack of comprehensive care puts pregnant, postpartum people with substance use disorder at risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Children Do Well With Fewer Opiates After Surgery

Hospital outcomes similar when reserving opiates for breakthrough pain

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<乌鸦传媒>Use of EMR Directive Tied to Reduced Opioid Prescribing After Spine Surgery

Small study shows drop in average number of pills at discharge

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Mandate on Acetaminophen-Opioid Combinations Appeared Effective

Hospitalizations for liver toxicity declined after FDA limited acetaminophen dose

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<乌鸦传媒>Cancer-Free Medicare Recipients Received Fentanyl Indicated for Cancer Pain

These prescriptions could lead to abuse, OIG report warns

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<乌鸦传媒>Over-the-Counter Naloxone Has the Power to Save Lives

But removing barriers to access is an essential next step

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<乌鸦传媒>What Clinicians Need to Know About Loperamide Misuse

While cases have declined, use of loperamide as an opioid substitute still poses serious risks

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<乌鸦传媒>Proposed User Instructions for OTC Narcan Has FDA Concerned

In emergency setting, proper use and administration by consumer is "essential," says agency staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain, Not Full Agonist Opioids, New VA Guidance Says

Unintended consequences of the recommendation need to be evaluated, experts maintain

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<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis May Interfere With Pregnancy

Retrospective study finds exposure linked with higher rates of stillbirth, hypertensive disorders

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Pledges to Extend Medicare's Solvency for 'At Least Two Decades'

Healthcare featured prominently in president's State of the Union address

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<乌鸦传媒>Republican Lawmakers Worry X-Waiver Elimination Could Stir Buprenorphine Diversion

House members also look for ways to stop drug trafficking on Snapchat

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<乌鸦传媒>What Doctors Should Know About Xylazine in Fentanyl

Naloxone still works but additional support may be needed; wound care a challenge

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<乌鸦传媒>When Surgeons Clamp Down on Opioids After Cardiac Operations

Pain control feasible even when dropping to zero opioids

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<乌鸦传媒>Fewer Emergency Department Visits End With Opioid Prescriptions

8% of ED patients have an opioid prescribed at discharge

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<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence to Support Restrictive Opioid Prescribing After Cancer Surgery

Significant decreases in prescription days, doses, refill requests, with few patient complaints

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<乌鸦传媒>White House Drug Control Office Focused on Improving Treatment Access

Disrupting the illegal drug supply chain also high on the list, says ONDCP director Rahul Gupta

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<乌鸦传媒>The X Waiver Is Officially Dead

But now, doctors will have to take substance use disorder training to get their DEA license

A close up of a Black woman pouring pills from a prescription bottle into her palm

<乌鸦传媒>Fatal Drug Overdoses Rose Among Black Women

On average, overdose deaths resulted in more than three decades of life lost

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<乌鸦传媒>Physical and Occupational Therapy Are on the Medicare Chopping Block

Cuts could be devastating to patient care if Congress doesn't take action

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<乌鸦传媒>Drug-Diversion Program Cut Controlled-Substance Discrepancies at Mount Sinai

A daily audit of EHR and dispensing machines revealed documentation mistakes, other errors

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<乌鸦传媒>To Combat Opioid Epidemic, Step Up Safe Prescribing Practices, Expert Urges

Overprescribing a continuing problem, Benjamin Davies tells urologists

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<乌鸦传媒>Spinal Cord Stimulators for Chronic Pain May Not Live Up to the Hype

Retrospective study finds no reduction in opioid use vs conventional medical management

A closeup of some different pills in the nightstand and a young man laying face down in bed with his eyes closed.

<乌鸦传媒>Young Adults With Sleep Issues Face Higher Overdose Risk With Benzodiazepines

Risk heightened for people with a recent prescription opioid-fill

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<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentin, Opioid Prescriptions More Likely to Overlap in Recent Years

An unintentional consequence of opioid prescribing restrictions?

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC's Updated Opioid Guidelines Are Necessary, but Not Sufficient

Additional steps are needed to calibrate opioid access and undo harm

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<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Pain: Opioids No Longer Treatment of Choice

Nondrug therapies increased markedly in wake of 2016 CDC guidance

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Just Changed Its Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. Here's What to Know.

Guidance covers acute, subacute, and chronic pain and replaces 2016 guidelines

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<乌鸦传媒>'Pill Mill' Docs, You May Be in for a Big Scare

Two recent Supreme Court cases have major implications for physician practice

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<乌鸦传媒>For Chronic Pain Patients, Consider Green-Tinted Glasses?

Mixed results with green light therapy for fibromyalgia

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<乌鸦传媒>Thumbs Down for Genetic Test for Opioid Use Disorder, FDA Advisors Say

False positives, false negatives remain a concern

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<乌鸦传媒>Allergy Meds May Make Drug Overdoses More Dangerous, CDC Says

About 15% of overdose deaths included antihistamines mixed with other drugs

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<乌鸦传媒>It's High Time for Broader Access to Non-Opioid Pain Medication

Limited Medicare coverage poses barriers, but bipartisan legislation offers a solution

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<乌鸦传媒>I Didn't Let My Addiction Win Out in the End

How doctors get addicted and how they recover

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<乌鸦传媒>Who Needs a 'Recovering' Shrink Now?

My past should no longer be a burden but an advantage

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