EU Advocacy Groups Call for Awareness, Education to Address Widespread Stigma
Patients living with pain increasingly face an added dimension to their condition: stigma.
“America Starts Talking” Encourages Dialogue on Rx Opioid Safety
A new initiative has an important message for pain patients: Every second counts after accidental opioid overdoses, so be prepared.
New CDC Opioid Guidelines Incite Backlash from Patient Groups
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has drafted new guidelines on prescribing opioids for chronic pain—and they could be bad news for patients living with pain.
New AfPA Video Explores Access to Abuse-deterrent Pain Medications
Innovative pill formulations offer a new option for battling prescription opioid abuse, explains a recently released video from the Alliance for Patient Access.
Medicare Coverage for Abuse-deterrent Opioids Dips, Despite Pills’ Effectiveness
New research suggests that pain pills designed to deter abuse can in fact help curb prescription drug overdoses.
“Pain Matters” Encourages Dialogue on Rx Abuse
Talking about prescription opioid abuse can be difficult—especially if you’re one of the millions of Americans living with a legitimate medical need for prescription pain medication.
“Pill Mill” Crackdowns Create New Pain for Patients
Crackdowns on so-called pill mills – pain management centers where financially motivated physicians over prescribe opioid pain medications – are designed to reduce abuse and overdoses.
Rx Opioid Overdoses Decrease, Driven by Abuse-deterrent Technology
Opioid pain pill overdoses have dropped significantly, and abuse-deterrent technology may be part of the reason why, says a new study.
IfPA Policy Brief Identifies Barriers to Integrated Pain Care
Chronic pain’s multifaceted symptoms require a multidisciplinary approach to care, says the Institute for Patient Access’ new policy brief. Yet several barriers may prevent chronic pain patients from finding the long-term relief they need.
Will America’s $133M Opioid Abuse Solution Overlook Patients?
President Obama’s 2016 fiscal year budget throws big money at one of America’s biggest public health challenges: opioid abuse.
