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October 22, 2019
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Despite intervention, most women still prescribed opioids after cesarean delivery

Despite intervention, most women still prescribed opioids after cesarean delivery

Despite the implementation of protocols to reduce opioid prescriptions during hospitalizations, approximately 90% of women who underwent cesarean delivery and did not use opioids in the hospital were discharged with an opioid prescription, according to findings from two related studies presented at Anesthesiology 2019.

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October 18, 2019
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Eosinophilic esophagitis sees advancements in treatment, diagnostics: top stories in gastroenterology

Two advancements in eosinophilic esophagitis — the success of the biologic therapy Dupixent in reducing symptoms and improving quality-of life, and the accuracy of a minimally invasive diagnostic test in distinguishing active vs. inactive disease — were among the stop stories in gastroenterology last week.

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October 03, 2019
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Prescription opioid use linked to higher mortality risk for patients with reduced kidney function

Prescription opioid use linked to higher mortality risk for patients with reduced kidney function

While prescription opioid use was associated with increased mortality and hospitalization risks for all patients regardless of kidney function, researchers found the risk for death was highest among those with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease.

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September 30, 2019
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FDA, DEA clamp down on ‘rogue’ opioid website operators

FDA, DEA clamp down on ‘rogue’ opioid website operators

The FDA announced that it and the Drug Enforcement Administration sent warning letters to four online networks that operate 10 websites for illegally marketing “unapproved and misbranded” versions of opioid medicines, including tramadol.

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September 26, 2019
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Most people consider medical marijuana safe for pain despite limited research

Most people consider medical marijuana safe for pain despite limited research

Nearly two-thirds of respondents in a nationwide survey showed interest in using marijuana or cannabinoids for pain management, with many reporting that they believed those options were safer than opioids and had fewer side effects than other pain medications.

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September 20, 2019
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Opioid, benzodiazepine coprescription slightly declines after boxed warning

The FDA boxed warning issued in 2016 highlighting the risks of coprescribing opioids and benzodiazepines was linked to a decrease in the number of patients with coprescriptions in the U.S., according to a research letter published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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September 12, 2019
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Postoperative opioid prescription fill rate 7 times higher in US, Canada vs. Sweden

Postoperative opioid prescription fill rate 7 times higher in US, Canada vs. Sweden

The rate of postoperative opioid prescriptions filled was seven times higher in the United States and Canada than in Sweden, according to a study recently published in JAMA Network Open.

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September 12, 2019
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‘Progress being made’ in opioid epidemic, CDC says

‘Progress being made’ in opioid epidemic, CDC says

A CDC spokesperson said provisional data and other reports signify that “progress is being made” in the opioid epidemic.

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September 10, 2019
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Comprehensive prescription drug monitoring program mandates reduce opioid prescribing in hospitals

Comprehensive prescription drug monitoring program mandates reduce opioid prescribing in hospitals

State mandates that require both prescribers and dispensers to enter and use prescription drug monitoring programs led to greater reductions in opioid prescriptions and opioid-related hospital use compared with states that had less strict or no mandates, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

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August 30, 2019
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PCP appointment timing may affect opioid prescribing

PCP appointment timing may affect opioid prescribing

Primary care physicians increased their opioid prescribing when appointments were later in the day or if they were running behind schedule, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

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