Tag: Opioids
Opioid-Minimizing Pain Management Feasible for Trauma Patients
MAST MMPR regimen includes oral acetaminophen, naproxen, gabapentin, lidocaine patches, and as-needed opioids
Opioid Use May Contribute to Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
At the state level, opioid death rate at four years prior predicted the initial incidence of pancreatic cancer
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Maternal Opioid-Related Diagnoses Up
Estimated rates of NAS, maternal opioid-related diagnoses increased from 2010 to 2017 in the U.S., with variation between states
Gaps Found in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During Pandemic
Percentage of patients receiving at least one urine test lower in March through May of 2020 versus 2019
U.S. Justice Department Sues Walmart Over Role in Opioid Crisis
Company violated federal law by selling prescriptions for controlled substances that its pharmacists 'knew were invalid'
Buprenorphine Rx Fills for OUD Plateau During Pandemic
Cash-paid prescriptions declined significantly, but no significant changes seen in those paid by public or private insurance
Outpatient Buprenorphine Dispensing Up During COVID-19
Findings limited to Texas, in the early days following changes in federal regulation due to the pandemic
Little Change Seen in Rx of Opioids for Those at Risk for Misuse
After CDC guideline publication, there was a 14 percent decrease in oxycodone prescriptions, but not for other Schedule II opioids
Youth Opioid Deaths Often Involve Other Substances, Too
In 2018, more than half of opioid overdose deaths involved polysubstance, most commonly cocaine
Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty Over Role in U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Company admits paying doctors to write more prescriptions, providing misleading information to the DEA
