Tag: opiates
Mayo Clinic revamps guidelines after opioid overprescribing is revealed
A clinic has revamped its opioid guidelines after an internal study revealed a trend of overprescribing painkillers after surgery. The Mayo Clinic, a non-profit medical...
What happens when surgeons limit postoperative opioid prescriptions?
What would happen if surgeons limited the number of opioid prescriptions written to manage postoperative pain among patients that had common surgeries? According to...
‘Connect 2 Disconnect’: new campaign educates parents on opioids
Earlier this month, David M. Hoovler, the district attorney of Orange County, New York, launched a campaign dubbed 'Connect 2 Disconnect,' which aims to...
Economic burden of opioid abusers accumulates months before formal diagnosis, study...
A study published in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy earlier this month sought to address the economic burden of opioid abuse...
Recent study identifies ‘hot spots’ for prescription opioid poisonings
The rates of prescription opioid poisoning are concentrated in ‘hot spots,’ typically in rural areas, small towns, and suburban areas, according to a recent...
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