Perioperative Management of Patients With Substance Use Disorders

Substance use disorders are not uncommon among surgical patients, so anesthesiologists need to be aware of the ...

MAY 18, 2023

FDA: Risks to Patients Exposed to Xylazine in Illicit Drugs

Xylazine is not approved for human use and may result in serious and life-threatening AEs that appear to be similar ...

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

How One Urban Med Center Tackled the Opioid Crisis

Massachusetts is one of the top 10 states with the highest rates of opioid-related overdose deaths. Boston Medical ...

MARCH 1, 2021

Nearly 1 in 5 NSAID Users Exceed Daily Limit

Researchers have found that 15% of adult ibuprofen users exceeded the maximum recommended dose of ibuprofen or ...

MARCH 9, 2018

Abuse Potential of Gabapentin Could Be Higher Than Expected

Gabapentin has much higher abuse potential than previously acknowledged, according to an analysis of the ...

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

FDA Approves Abuse Deterrent IR Oxycodone

RoxyBond is an abuse-deterrent oxycodone tablet indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require an ...

APRIL 28, 2017

Medicaid Urged to Get Tougher on Opioids

State Medicaid programs may want to implement daily opioid morphine equivalent limits for recipients to improve ...

APRIL 11, 2017

Opioids for Pain Management In Infants and Children: A High Standard For Prescribers

Although misguided prescribing patterns are partly to blame for the ongoing opioids epidemic, the problem begins ...

APRIL 3, 2017

Multidisciplinary Pain Treatment In the World of Opioid Guidelines

Recent opioid treatment guidelines from the CDC and states further reinforce the implicit message—to much of ...

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Opioid Manufacturer Partners With Virginia to Improve Use of PDMP

The goal is to improve the performance, access and usability of the PDMP program data for 18,000 prescribers and ...

JANUARY 31, 2017

DEA Ratchets Down Opioid Production

The supply of almost every Schedule II opioid manufactured in the United States will be reduced 25% or more in ...

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Methadone Prescribing Safety: Guidelines, Drug Familiarity Are Key

Methadone can be an effective treatment option for some pain patients and for heroin addiction, but is prone to ...

NOVEMBER 29, 2016