American Pain Society
American Pain Society’s Closing Leaves Advocacy Void
When the National Institutes of Health announced its release of the National Pain Strategy in March 2016, it ...
OCTOBER 2, 2019
“Meritless” Lawsuits Drive American Pain Society to Bankruptcy
"Frivolous" lawsuits coupled with drops in membership, sponsorship and meeting attendance have forced the APS to ...
JUNE 30, 2019
APS Endorses Compromise Legislation of the Marijuana Effective Studies Act
The APS endorsed a legislative compromise for the Marijuana Effective Studies Act of 2016, the bill that aims to ...
MAY 29, 2018
Former APS President Advocates for Mechanism-Based Approach as Key to Better Outcomes
Improving the quality of clinical pain assessment and treatment outcomes rests on a greater understanding of the ...
MARCH 6, 2018
APS 2018 Annual Meeting Explores Pain Mechanisms in New Format
The APS has changed the format for its 2018 conference to a Scientific Summit, which will bring together leading ...
JANUARY 29, 2018
Study Elucidates Reasons for Discontinuation Of Long-Term Opioid Therapy
Patients may be discontinued from opioid therapy for a variety of reasons, including a lack of efficacy, ...
OCTOBER 24, 2016
Study Confirms Opioid Scripts More Common in People With Psych Disorders; Taking Meds a Predictor
People were more likely to receive an opioid prescription if they had opioid use disorder or other substance use ...
OCTOBER 19, 2016
Grants and Funding: Is ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Today’s Reality?
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently removed two very respected scholars, Mary ...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
Epidemiological Study Reveals Cancer Pain a Primary Cause of Many Hospitalizations
Cancer pain is the key reason for a significant number of hospital admissions in the United States, according to a ...
AUGUST 8, 2016
APS Releases Guidance on Medical Marijuana Use for Pain Treatment
The guidance, a review of clinical, research and policy data related to herbal cannabis, was written to ...
JULY 8, 2016
Evidence-Based Guidelines for Management Of Postoperative Pain Issued by APS
The American Pain Society, for the first time, has released a clinical practice guideline on managing postoperative ...
APRIL 4, 2016