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April 26, 2023
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Prescribing gabapentin with opioids may increase risk for OUD, overdose

Patients prescribed gabapentin plus opioids were at a greater risk for opioid use disorder and opioid-related overdoses than those prescribed solely opioids, according to a study by Epic Research.

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April 26, 2023
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Buprenorphine initiation plateaued before pandemic despite clinical, policy efforts

From 2016 to 2022, initiation of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder increased, then plateaued prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a median monthly retention rate of about 20%, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

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April 07, 2023
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Fibromyalgia-related pain may exacerbate opioid addiction

People with opioid use disorder who also had fibromyalgia were more likely to have pain-related exacerbation of their addiction compared with people who had chronic pain without fibromyalgia, findings published in Pain showed.

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April 06, 2023
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Telehealth services for opioid addiction reduced overdose deaths during COVID-19 pandemic

Medicare beneficiaries using telehealth services for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic had a 33% lower risk for fatal drug overdose compared with beneficiaries receiving no treatment, findings in JAMA Psychiatry showed.

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April 05, 2023
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FDA grants de novo authorization to opioid overdose prevention, alert system

The FDA has granted de novo authorization for an opioid overdose-related prevention and alert system , according to a press release from the manufacturer.

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April 05, 2023
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Fibromyalgia increases odds of worsening pain-related opioid use disorder

Patients with fibromyalgia were at greater risk for pain-related exacerbations of opioid use disorder, according to a study published in Pain.

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April 03, 2023
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COVID-19 associated with significant increases in postpartum opioid prescription fills

Onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with significant increases in postpartum opioid fills, which may lead to increases in adverse outcomes, according to a retrospective cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.

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March 31, 2023
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APA: DEA telehealth guidelines should facilitate access to controlled substances

The American Psychiatric Association has recommended the Drug Enforcement Administration ensure access to buprenorphine and other controlled drugs through telehealth to combat the opioid epidemic and the national mental health crisis.

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March 31, 2023
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Hepatitis C diagnosis increasing among pregnant women

Hepatitis C virus among the U.S. obstetric population rose nearly 10-fold over 20 years, which might reflect an increase in screening or prevalence, according to researchers.

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March 30, 2023
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Buprenorphine initiation in ED safe, effective among patients with OUD who use fentanyl

Initiating buprenorphine in the ED to patients with opioid use disorder was safe, with fewer than 1% of patients experiencing precipitated withdrawal despite a high prevalence of fentanyl use, a recent study found.

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