FDA Committees Vote on Whether Tramadol IV Benefits Outweigh Risks for Acute Pain
The road for Avenue Therapeutics’ regulatory submission for tramadol IV has been a bumpy one.
Opioid-Related Disorder
Sackler Family Sweetens Opioid Settlement Offer
The wealthy Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma, are now offering $6 billion to settle the slew of opioid-related lawsuits against them.
Experts Propose Solutions to the Opioid Crisis in North America
Fundamental reform of regulatory systems is needed to address the opioid crisis in North America and beyond.
Intervention Program May Improve Access to Opioid Use Disorder Medications
A study published in JAMA Network tested an intervention program that included education, implementation teams, external facilitators, and monthly reports.
Multicomponent Strategy Ups Buprenorphine Use for Opioid Use Disorder in ED
A multicomponent strategy provider intervention can increase initiation of buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder in the emergency department.
Methadone Take-Home Program Extended Through 2022
A roundup on legislative and organizational initiatives to stem the rising rates of drug overdose deaths.
Office-Based Methadone Treatment May Improve Outcomes in Opioid Use Disorder
Investigators conducted a scoping review to determine outcomes among patients with opioid-use disorder who received treatment with methadone in an office-based setting.
Hospital Discharge Tied to Higher Risk for Opioid-Related Deaths
Discharge from the hospital is associated with an acute increase in the risk for opioid-related deaths in England.
Methamphetamine Deaths, Use Increased From 2015 to 2019
Overdose deaths involving methamphetamine nearly tripled from 2015 to 2019.
Reducing Opioid Misuse After Surgery
The ASA suggests presurgical strategies to avoid postsurgical opioid reliance.
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