Pain
Conference Coverage
Pain remains after rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis
AMSTERDAM – Almost one in five people with rheumatoid arthritis still experience pain 1 year after their diagnosis.
Conference Coverage
Do free meals to physicians affect opioid prescribing?
SAN DIEGO – Physicians who received 1 free meal made about 150 opioid claims; those who received more than 10 made more than 700 claims.
Conference Coverage
Disease burden higher in osteoarthritis than rheumatoid arthritis
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Months after diagnosis, osteoarthritis can severely impact patient outcomes to a greater degree than rheumatoid arthritis.
FDA/CDC
FDA approves Aimovig for migraine prevention
Aimovig is the first FDA-approved treatment to prevent migraines by blocking the calcitonin gene–related peptide receptor.
Conference Coverage
Legalization of marijuana debate moving away from medical need
NEW YORK – Initially, the road to legalization was based on claims of medical need, but experts believe that this will no longer be an important...
Article
Pain: What We Have Achieved in the Past 25 Years
Dr. Ashina is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, and Director of the Headache Center at NYU Langone Medical Center, New York,...
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FDA advisors recommend lofexidine for opioid withdrawal
SILVER SPRING, MD. – A nonopioid agent for symptomatic treatment of opioid withdrawal could be another option to address the opioid epidemic.