<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>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>American Pain Society Goes Belly Upѻý> Opioid lawsuit costs prompt membership to approve bankruptcy filing Jun 28, 2019
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Debate Privacy of Substance Use Tx Recordsѻý> Comments address patient privacy, treatment needs Jun 09, 2019
<ѻý>American Pain Society Seeks OK to Call It Quitsѻý> Broaches possible Chapter 7 dissolution May 24, 2019
<ѻý>USC Party Dean Gets $1.8M; TV Doc Disciplined; Fla. 3-Strike Law Failsѻý> Bad Practice: a weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation May 24, 2019
<ѻý>Detailed Policy Cuts Opioid Use After Breast Ca Surgeryѻý> 40% of women reported zero narcotic use after surgery May 03, 2019
<ѻý>'13 Reasons Why' Suicide Spike; Sleeping Pill Warning; Bipolar Genesѻý> News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 01, 2019
<ѻý>Don't Just Blame Drug Companies for the Opioid Crisis...ѻý> ...Healthcare system 'left an opening for industry,' expert says Apr 14, 2019
<ѻý>Needles Help with Pain in the ER. No, Not that Kindѻý> Acupuncture tied to less pain, stress, anxiety Apr 09, 2019
<ѻý>Can Blocking Kappa Receptors Reduce Opioid Dependency?ѻý> Researchers look at targeting pain-related anhedonia Apr 05, 2019
<ѻý>ENDO 2019 Roundup: Opioids, Obesity, and Moreѻý> Other noteworthy research presented at The Endocrine Society annual meeting Mar 27, 2019
<ѻý>'Party House' Rehab; Whistleblower Millionaire; 911 Needs CPRѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 27, 2019
<ѻý>Patient-on-Provider Violence in the Pain Clinicѻý> "Some physicians desperate enough to carry handguns for self-protection" Mar 11, 2019
<ѻý>CDC Guideline Harms Pain Patients, Panel Saysѻý> 'Clinician's ability to make decisions has been severely interrupted' Mar 11, 2019
<ѻý>Rehab Recruiters; Lilly the Cannabis King; Feds Pin Blame in Child Deathsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 05, 2019
<ѻý>New Opioid Epidemic 'Hot Spots' Emerge in U.S.ѻý> Once considered largely a Midwest problem, opioid mortality is rising quickly in Eastern U.S. Feb 22, 2019
<ѻý>Morning Break: Rebranding Eating Disorders; Spike in Kratom Concerns; Vaccine Lawsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Feb 22, 2019
<ѻý>Want a Better PDMP? Researchers, States are Working on Itѻý> Making the results easier to read is part of the solution Feb 13, 2019
<ѻý>Did OxyContin Reformulation Boost HCV Rates?ѻý> Association suggests "unintended consequence" of abuse deterrent opioids Feb 04, 2019
<ѻý>Pharma Lap Dance; Dark Web Opioids; Pot Cookies for Tantrums?ѻý> Clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Feb 01, 2019
<ѻý>Lungs Donated After Opioid Overdose Do Wellѻý> Similar survival seen for growing number of overdose donor organs Jan 30, 2019
<ѻý>Abuse-Deterrent Oxycodone Ekes Out FDA Panel Winѻý> 10-7 vote in joint advisory committee meeting favoring MNK-812 approval Nov 15, 2018
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Back Physician Freedom in Opioid Prescribingѻý> CDC guidelines are well-intentioned but shouldn't restrict prescribing, they say Nov 13, 2018
<ѻý>New Abuse-Deterrent IR Oxycodone Drug to Be Reviewedѻý> MNK-812 employs multiple technologies to make snorting painful and injection difficult Nov 13, 2018
<ѻý>'I Had Not Kept Up': A Physician Re-Education Storyѻý> Patient's overdose made Jeoffry Gordon, MD, recognize he didn't know everything Nov 02, 2018
<ѻý>Opioid for Depression Comes Before FDA Panelѻý> Buprenorphine/samidorphan drug to be scrutinized Oct 31, 2018
<ѻý>SGLT-2 for Stage 3 CKD; Opioids for CKD; Kidney Transplant Discard & Disabilitiesѻý> Roundup of more top abstracts from Kidney Week 2018 Oct 30, 2018
<ѻý>Substance Abuse and Involuntary Commitment: Will It Work?ѻý> While some experts approve of the facilities, several questions remain Oct 28, 2018
<ѻý>Supervised Injection Sites Reduce Drug-Related Harmѻý> Facilities prevent overdose deaths and connect drug users with addiction treatment Oct 23, 2018
<ѻý>Morning Break: Human Side of Addiction; Eyeing Da Vinci's Genius; No CV Indication for Ilarisѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Oct 19, 2018
<ѻý>Patient Psychology Called Key in Pain Managementѻý> "Pain is fundamentally more than just biology," says Beth Darnall of Stanford Sep 10, 2018