<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>Pain After C-Section: Are Opioids Really Necessary?ѻý> Pain score postpartum lower in those receiving non-opioid analgesics versus opioid analgesia Feb 16, 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>Two-Week Opioid Script Is Plenty for 90% of Nasal Surgery Patientsѻý> One fourth of patients required no opioid medication at all Oct 10, 2018
<ѻý>NSAIDs OK for Certain High-Risk Groups?ѻý> No obvious harm seen in HTN, HF, or chronic kidney disease Oct 08, 2018
<ѻý>Patient Psychology Called Key in Pain Managementѻý> "Pain is fundamentally more than just biology," says Beth Darnall of Stanford Sep 10, 2018
<ѻý>Expert: Let Ethics Guide Pain Prescribingѻý> Framework won't vary with 'swirling' political or regulatory climate Sep 10, 2018
<ѻý>Lofexidine Lessens Opioid Withdrawalѻý> More patients complete treatment period with lofexidine, studies say Sep 08, 2018
<ѻý>The Calif. Docs Accused of Overprescribing Opioidsѻý> Complaints cite "gross negligence," "incredibly high" doses -- and bad penmanship Sep 05, 2018
<ѻý>'Death Certificate Project' Terrifies California Doctorsѻý> Hundreds threatened with disciplinary action for opioid scripts to patients who overdosed Aug 30, 2018
<ѻý>Opioid Use Rising in ADHD Patients on Stimulantsѻý> Concomitant usage poses danger for addiction, overdose Aug 10, 2018
<ѻý>Proposed: Screen Patients with Certain Infections for Opioid Addictionѻý> Expert panel identifies endocarditis, skin abscess, others as flags for drug abuse Jul 14, 2018
<ѻý>Anti-Terror Tech to Fight Rx Fraudѻý> Palantir can spot wrongdoing, but there may be a cost Jul 12, 2018
<ѻý>'Chasing the Dragon' Diagnostic Criteria Proposedѻý> Heroin inhalation method emerging as popular, but literature is scarce Jul 09, 2018
<ѻý>FDA Advisory Committee Rejects New ER Opioidѻý> Votes 3-14 against recommending product approval Jun 27, 2018
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Punt on Assisted Suicide Policyѻý> Also: resolution calling for more opioid training approved Jun 12, 2018
<ѻý>Surgeon General Urges AMA to Diversify Membershipѻý> 'Ask yourselves if you're looking at where the puck is going' Jun 11, 2018
<ѻý>Patients on Opioids May Fail to Properly Prep for Colonoscopyѻý> Study finds users also more likely to suffer complications Jun 07, 2018
<ѻý>In Virginia, He's an Addict. In New York, He's Treating Themѻý> "They keep it all very quiet. It's not part of the public record" May 22, 2018
<ѻý>Novel Combo Tablet Succeeds as Adjunctive Depression Treatmentѻý> Daily ALKS 5461 includes buprenorphine and samidorphan May 09, 2018
<ѻý>Crowd-Sourced Data Pinpoints Patterns of Needle Discardѻý> Study shows harm-reduction opportunity in '311' info Apr 17, 2018
<ѻý>ACGME a 'Game-Changer' for Addiction Medicineѻý> Fellowships in addiction medicine open for all specialties Apr 17, 2018 video
<ѻý>Long-Acting Buprenorphine Helps QoL Outcomesѻý> Quick assessment tool seen as viable for gauging treatment success Apr 17, 2018
<ѻý>Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Create Unique Obstaclesѻý> Ethnographic study documents clinical course from first moments Apr 16, 2018
<ѻý>Despite OD Risk, Opioid-Benzo Rx Continuesѻý> Physicians know risks but still prescribe dangerous combination Apr 15, 2018
<ѻý>Slow Medicine: More on Prostate Cancer Screening; Simple Treatments for Nauseaѻý> Also, a study quantifies waste in clinical practice Apr 13, 2018
<ѻý>Morning Break: Antacids and Allergies; Condom-Snorting; Classroom Vapingѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Apr 03, 2018