Pain
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC finds that too little naloxone is dispensed
Despite increases in the number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed, many patients at risk for overdose are not offered the potentially life-...
Conference Coverage
Exposure to patients with migraine increases likelihood of stigmatizing attitudes
PHILADELPHIA – An analysis of survey data raises questions about how to combat negative attitudes toward patients...
Feature
Pharmacist stigma a barrier to rural buprenorphine access
SAN ANTONIO – The role of pharmacists in access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder has been neglected but remains an...
FDA/CDC
FDA approves first generics of pregabalin
The first generic approvals of the drug were granted to nine companies.
Conference Coverage
Medication overuse prevalent among U.S. migraine patients
PHILADELPHIA – Results from a U.S. survey showed an 18% prevalence of medication overuse among people with self-reported migraine symptoms.
Conference Coverage
Can mindfulness-based cognitive therapy treat migraine?
PHILADELPHIA – Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for migraine may reduce migraine-related disability, even as the number of headache days and...
From the Journals
Opioid exposure leads to poor perinatal and postnatal outcomes
Data from women at increased risk for opioid abuse show need for long-term support for mothers and children.
Conference Coverage
Claims data suggest endometriosis ups risk of chronic opioid use
Women with endometriosis had a nearly 300% higher rate of chronic opioid use, compared with those without endometriosis, according to an analysis...
From the Journals
More cognitive rigidity found in patients with depression plus fibromyalgia
More attention might need to be paid to the role of chronic pain in the study and treatment of depressed patients, researchers suggest.
Conference Coverage
Parent education improves quick disposal of children’s unused prescription opioids
SAN ANTONIO – Parents were significantly more likely to dispose of their children’s leftover prescription opioids if they had received both...
Conference Coverage
Medical cannabis legalization outpacing evidence
SAN FRANCISCO – Sparse evidence on cannabis is based on observational studies – not RCTs, said Dr. Kevin P. Hill.