<ѻý>FDA Panel: Some Risk OK for Olanzapine Combo With Less Weight Gainѻý> 11-6 majority said labeling was sufficient to mitigate dangers from opioid antagonist component Oct 09, 2020
<ѻý>Dax Shepard's Opioid Relapseѻý> The actor and podcast host opens up about his recent struggles Sep 30, 2020
<ѻý>Many Residential Addiction Tx Centers Don’t Offer MAT, at a Deadly Costѻý> Abstinence-only models aren't for everyone Sep 29, 2020
<ѻý>New Guidelines Issued on Medical Cannabis for Chronic Painѻý> International task force shares recommendations for dosing, administering Sep 13, 2020
<ѻý>Did Reformulated OxyContin Really Discourage Abuse?ѻý> FDA advisors to review Purdue Pharma's flagship product, redesigned in 2010 to resist snorting and injection Sep 09, 2020
<ѻý>Spinal Cord Stim Cuts Chronic Pain and Opioid Useѻý> Real-world data in multiple etiologies shows clinically significant relief Sep 05, 2020
<ѻý>Dementia Patients Often Get Psychotropic Drugs, Opioidsѻý> Community use of these drugs "has been a real blind spot" Aug 18, 2020
<ѻý>Opioids May Help COPD Patients With Severe Breathlessnessѻý> Low-dose, sustained-release morphine improved health status in study Aug 17, 2020
<ѻý>Fatal Overdoses Often Mistaken for Cardiac Arrestѻý> Try naloxone in some cases appearing to be heart-related, researchers suggest Aug 10, 2020
<ѻý>Doc Charged in Scheme to Pay Addicts to Get Naltrexone Implantsѻý> Randy Rosen, MD, allegedly hired "body brokers" to lure patients, reaped $50M from insurance Jul 10, 2020
<ѻý>Muscle Relaxer Rx Doubled Over 12-Year Spanѻý> Spike in prescriptions among older adults particularly concerning, researchers note Jun 24, 2020
<ѻý>Don't Skip Opiates for ‘Air Hunger’ From COVID-19 Ventilationѻý> Other drugs don't cut it to ease the traumatic sensation, group argues Jun 05, 2020
<ѻý>We Must Legalize Opioids Now to End Racist War on Drugsѻý> In the age of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement, it's more important than ever Jun 03, 2020
<ѻý>Psych Residents on COVID-19 Front Line; LSD in Phase II ADHD Trialѻý> News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 13, 2020
<ѻý>Enhanced Recovery Protocols Lower Opioid Use After C-Sectionѻý> Researchers also reported reduction in hospital stay and costs Apr 27, 2020
<ѻý>Surgeon Accused of Taping Sex Assaults; MD Chokes Nurse; Sex for Pain Pillsѻý> Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Mar 13, 2020
<ѻý>Meth Charge for Family Doc; 'No Merit' to Husel's Suit; Groping Surgeon?ѻý> Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Mar 06, 2020
<ѻý>Cannabis Satisfaction High Despite Little Change in Pain Scoresѻý> Better sleep may be driving satisfaction in chronic pain patients, study suggests Mar 03, 2020
<ѻý>Hypogonadism Linked to Higher Long-Term Opioid Dosesѻý> Chronic opioid use may produce a dose-response relationship Mar 03, 2020
<ѻý>Can Physicians Spot Prescription Drug Misuse?ѻý> Study highlights struggles prescribers face with opioids, gabapentin Mar 01, 2020
<ѻý>'Uber' of Pharmacy: Disrupting the Market, or Patient Care?ѻý> Capsule promises delivery in New York City within 2 hours, but some patients' experience less than stellar Feb 27, 2020
<ѻý>From Fraud to Ghana Presidency? Another Sports Doc Abuse Scandalѻý> Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Feb 21, 2020
<ѻý>Severity of Kids' Opioid Poisoning on the Riseѻý> Teens turning to opioids to attempt suicide, national data indicates Feb 17, 2020
<ѻý>Study: Short Hospital Stays OK After Cardiac Surgeryѻý> 3 days or less "very safe," one center reports Jan 28, 2020
<ѻý>Should Addicts Get Repeat Valve Surgeries for Endocarditis?ѻý> MAT should be part of the equation in patients with opioid addiction, STS debaters agree Jan 26, 2020
<ѻý>Scripts for Dead Patients; School Nurse Charged; Life Sentence for 'Angel of Death'ѻý> Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Jan 24, 2020
<ѻý>FDA Warns of Breathing Problems With Gabapentinoidsѻý> Updated labeling for gabapentin, pregabalin, and new trials required Dec 19, 2019
<ѻý>FDA Warns Alkermes on Vivitrol Adsѻý> Campaign omits important risk information, agency says Dec 12, 2019
<ѻý>Chronic Opioids and Sleep: What Prescribers Need to Knowѻý> "There are a lot of issues with sleep going unnoticed" Nov 22, 2019
<ѻý>ACR: Draft OA Guidelines Stress Non-Drug Tx, Leave Opioid Door Openѻý> But group comes down hard on stem cells, PRP, electrical therapy; downgrades hyaluronic acid shots Nov 14, 2019
<ѻý>Kratom-Linked Hepatotoxicity on the Rise in the U.S.ѻý> Clinicians should be aware that the herbal supplement can cause liver injury, researcher says Nov 10, 2019
<ѻý>Finally, a Cure for the Common Cold... and Back Pain!ѻý> The antidote to your Press-Ganey blues Oct 17, 2019
<ѻý>Short-Duration Opioid Protocol Feasible for Tonsillectomyѻý> No evidence of abuse or dependence at 1 year in study of military personnel Sep 17, 2019
<ѻý>Four Nurse Practitioners Accused in Calif. Death Certificate Projectѻý> One surrendered license; another accused of coming to work "wobbly," "drugged," and "under the influence" Sep 11, 2019
<ѻý>Can Cannabis Replace Opioids for Pain Tx?ѻý> Pharmacists debate the mixed science behind emerging therapy Sep 07, 2019
<ѻý>No ‘Silver Bullet’ in Stopping Opioid Epidemicѻý> Anti-opioid attitudes have become 'weaponized,' expert says Sep 05, 2019
<ѻý>Pain Specialists Pile on CDC Opioid Guidelinesѻý> Chronic pain patients were left out to dry Sep 05, 2019
<ѻý>Death Certificate Project Accuses 64 Calif. Doctorsѻý> Five surrender licenses after claims of grossly negligent overprescribing; more to come Sep 03, 2019
<ѻý>Opioids Overused in Acute Goutѻý> May contribute to opioid crisis -- and other effective therapies are available Jul 03, 2019