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.
If immediate-release and extended-release formulations of buprenorphine are similarly efficacious to treat opioid use disorder, is one superior?
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?
Reduced model with 10 predictors identifies persistent high-dose opioid use with high discrimination
Company violated federal law by selling prescriptions for controlled substances that its pharmacists ‘knew were invalid’
Pregnancy and insurance status were significant barriers to obtaining appointments for opioid use disorder treatment.
The unapproved and misbranded opioids, which include tramadol and oxycodone, are being sold without a prescription.
The CDC analyzed prescription opioid use during pregnancy via a self-reported survey.
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.
Researchers assessed pain relief and functional improvement in patients receiving opioids for knee or hip osteoarthritis.
