Tag: Opioids
Out-of-Pocket Costs for Naloxone Up for Uninsured Patients
For 2018 compared with 2014, mean out-of-pocket cost of naloxone increased by 506 percent among uninsured patients
Three Pharmacy Chains Must Pay $650 Million for Role in Opioid Crisis
Judge ruled CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies must pay Ohio counties for their part in the epidemic
Methamphetamine, Opioid Co-Use Tied to More Nonfatal Overdoses
Rural U.S. residents who use both drugs more likely to have nonfatal overdose than those who use either drug alone
Opioid Rx Down for Chronic Noncancer Pain, Cancer Pain in U.S. Adults
Declines in opioid prescribing outpacing increases in receipt of nonopioid therapies
Program Cuts Opioid Use in Teens After Spinal Surgery for Scoliosis
Pain control maintained following intervention with preoperative patient education and smaller prescription quantities
Use of Medication Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder Increased 2010 to 2019
However, 86.6 percent of people with opioid use disorder are not receiving medication treatment
Hep C Reinfection Low Among People Receiving Opioid Agonist Therapy
Rate of hepatitis C virus reinfection higher among people with recent injecting drug use
Opioid Rx Dosage Higher for Adults With Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
Higher prescription of oral morphine equivalents seen for adults with cerebral palsy, spina bifida across pain categories
Suvorexant May Ease Symptoms During Opioid Withdrawal Therapy
Small pilot study suggests suvorexant may improve sleep, reduce opioid withdrawal and craving during buprenorphine/naloxone taper
Experts Address Managing Cancer-Related Pain in Setting of Opioid Abuse, Misuse
Palliative and addiction medicine specialists provide consensus-based guidance for three common clinical scenarios
