Once-Weekly Levomethadone Fast Tracked for Opioid Use Disorder
LYN-014 is an investigational oral, once-weekly, ultra-long-acting, extended-release levomethadone capsule to treat opioid use disorder.
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Opioid Dose, Treatment Length Linked to Adverse Health Care Events and Outcomes
The researchers’ goal was to estimate the risk of harm associated with opioid dose and duration of use and then to determine whether the risk is modified by the patients’ treatment indication and age.
Increased Patient Satisfaction With Extended Release Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
If immediate-release and extended-release formulations of buprenorphine are similarly efficacious to treat opioid use disorder, is one superior?
Some Opioid-Naive Youth and Young Adults Have High-Risk Trajectory After First Opioid Prescription
The researchers were trying to determine what patterns of opioid prescribing follow the first opioid prescription in a cohort of opioid-naive youths aged 10-21 years?
Model Predicts Persistent Opioid Use After Total Knee Replacement
Reduced model with 10 predictors identifies persistent high-dose opioid use with high discrimination
U.S. Justice Department Sues Walmart Over Role in Opioid Crisis
Company violated federal law by selling prescriptions for controlled substances that its pharmacists ‘knew were invalid’
Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Dependent on Insurance Status
Pregnancy and insurance status were significant barriers to obtaining appointments for opioid use disorder treatment.
FDA Cracks Down on Websites Illegally Selling Opioids
The unapproved and misbranded opioids, which include tramadol and oxycodone, are being sold without a prescription.
Self-Reported Prescription Opioid Use During Pregnancy
The CDC analyzed prescription opioid use during pregnancy via a self-reported survey.
More Opioids Prescribed Later in Week and After Longer Inpatient Stay
In one health system in New York City, more opioids were prescribed on patient discharges that occurred during the latter half of the week and after prolonged hospitalizations.
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