Office-Based Methadone Treatment May Improve Outcomes in Opioid Use Disorder
Investigators conducted a scoping review to determine outcomes among patients with opioid-use disorder who received treatment with methadone in an office-based setting.
Opioids
Mandatory Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Consultation Decreased Postoperative Opioid Prescribing
A decrease in the number of excess postoperative opioid medications resulted from the implementation of a mandatory prescription drug monitoring program.
CVS Health, Walmart, and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury
CVS Health, Walmart, and Walgreens contributed to opioid overdoses and deaths in two Ohio counties.
Effectiveness, Safety of NSAIDs and Opioids for Osteoarthritis Pain Determined in Meta-Analysis
In a meta-analysis, study authors assessed the effectiveness and safety of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids for knee and hip osteoarthritis pain and physical function.
Expert Panel Sees Challenges With Federally Mandated Opioid Prescriber Education
During the workshop, speakers and panelists reviewed past programs that were put into place to reduce opioid prescribing, as well as trends in opioid prescribing and overdose deaths.
Physical Therapy Before and After TKA Linked to Lower Odds for Long-Term Opioid Use
Physical therapy prior to and after total knee replacement may reduce long-term opioid use after surgery
Financial Incentives May Prevent Opioid Use Disorder Relapse
Investigators conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the impact of financial incentives on outcomes among patients having undergone treatment for opioid use disorder.
CDC: More Than 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year
New government data confirm what many have suspected: The pandemic has prompted a record number of drug overdose deaths, with more than 100,000 Americans succumbing to addiction as COVID-19 raged across the country.
Some Cirrhosis Patients Given Opioid Prescription at Outpatient Visits
Almost one in five patients with cirrhosis receive opioid prescriptions during outpatient visits.
Oklahoma Supreme Court Overturns $465 Million J&J Opioid Ruling
A previous court ruling that ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay Oklahoma $465 million for the company’s role in the opioid epidemic was tossed out by the state’s highest court.
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