Prescription Drug Monitoring Program May Not Cut Opioid Use

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program May Not Cut Opioid Use https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/pain-information-center/prescription-drug-monitoring-program-may-not-cut-opioid-use/article/791479/ HealthDay News — Implementation of a mandatory prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) does not necessarily reduce the overall rate of opioid prescribing or the mean number of pills prescribed for patients undergoing general surgical procedures, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in JAMA […]

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Odds of Death Up With Exposure to Pregabalin, Opioids

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/pain-information-center/odds-of-death-up-with-exposure-to-pregabalin-opioids/article/789877/ HealthDay News &,dash; Concomitant exposure to pregabalin and opioids is associated with increased odds of opioid-related death, according to a research letter published online Aug. 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Tara Gomes, Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a population-based nested case-control study and identified a cohort of persons […]

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