But a new standard involves helping a patient improve function, not necessarily eliminating pain

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Doctors prescribe fewer opioid pain killers, but experts say it’s not enough http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170729/doctors-prescribe-fewer-opioid-pain-killers-but-experts-say-its-not-enough The amount of opioid pain killers prescribed in Franklin County dropped by 41 percent from 2010 to 2015, but doctors still were prescribing the equivalent of a 14-day supply of the drugs for every person in the county, according to federal data. […]

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Trump’s FDA Chief Takes Wide Aim at Opioid Addiction Crisis

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Trump’s FDA Chief Takes Wide Aim at Opioid Addiction Crisis https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-24/trump-s-fda-chief-takes-wide-aim-at-opioid-addiction-crisis The Food and Drug Administration, as part of a sweeping overhaul in how it regulates opioid painkillers, plans to look to some unusual allies to limit the flood of the addictive pills — health insurers and companies that manage prescription drug benefits. Food and […]

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