Opioid-Free Discharge Feasible After Pancreatectomy
In a recent study, there was an increase in the percentage of patients discharged opioid-free
Overdose Deaths Involving Counterfeit Pills Increasing in U.S.
Quarterly percentage of deaths more than doubled with evidence of counterfeit pill use from July to September 2019 to October to December 2021
Cannabis May Be Tied to Increased Risk for Psychiatric Outcomes
However, cannabis and cannabis-based medicines may aid certain clinical conditions
Even Five Years Postapproval, Many Drug Studies Remain Nonpublic
Authors urge greater transparency of study results for drugs approved by the FDA
Delays in Endometriosis Diagnosis Tied to Increased Health Care Utilization
Increased health care utilization seen up to 10 years before diagnosis with increases closer to diagnosis
Marijuana Should Be Moved to Lower-Risk Drug Category, U.S. Health Officials Say
The move would not legalize marijuana, but could move it from its Schedule I classification to a Schedule III
Narcan Will Reach Drug Store Shelves Next Week
The nasal spray version of naloxone will be available at select retailers for $44.99 for a box of two doses
Less Than Half of Women Report Pregnancy-Related Lumbopelvic Pain to Providers
Providers should ask about pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain and treat if interfering with activities of daily living
Pain at One Year Post-MI Linked to Increased Risk for Mortality
Hazard ratios were 1.35 and 2.06 for moderate and extreme pain measured at one year after hospital discharge
Most People Initiating Opioid Rx Have Very Low Use Trajectory
Small proportion of people with sustained or increasing use were older, had more comorbidities, and used other analgesic drugs
