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Heron Therapeutics Announces Publication of Results from HOPE (Helping Opioid Prescription Elimination), Showing ZYNRELEF Minimizes the Need for Opioids in a Real-World Setting, With 95% of Patients E firstwordpharma
July 29, 2021
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the results from the HOPE Hernia-1 study of ZYNRELEF (bupivacaine and meloxicam) in hernia repair surgery have been published online by Pain and Therapy in an article entitled
FDA, NTIA Announce Pilot Program to Stop Illegal Availability of Unapproved Opioids Online americanpharmaceuticalreview
June 16, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) are launching a 120-day pilot to help reduce the availability of unapproved opioids illegally offered for sale online.
Gabapentin, Opioids a Deadly Duo: FDA drugs
December 20, 2019
New warnings about the risk of dangerous breathing difficulties when gabapentinoids are used with opioids or by certain patients must now appear on product labels ...
Mixing Marijuana With Opioids May Not Be Good for Mental Health drugs
August 23, 2019
As America continues to struggle with an opioid epidemic, marijuana has been suggested by some as a safer alternative to opioid painkillers...
U.S. Hospital Patients Receive More Opioids Versus Other Countries drugs
August 05, 2019
U.S. physicians prescribe opioids more frequently during patient hospitalizations and at discharge compared with physicians in other countries...
Taking Prescription Opioids Could Limit Primary Care Access drugs
July 26, 2019
Access to primary care may be reduced for patients taking prescription opioids, according to a study published online in JAMA Network Open.
Supply of Opioids Predicts Long-Term Use in Injured Workers drugs
July 22, 2019
The number of days supplied of an initial opioid prescription is the strongest risk factor for developing long-term opioid use among previously opioid-free injured workers...
Opioids Commonly Prescribed in Emergency Department for Gout drugs
July 16, 2019
Opioids Commonly Prescribed in Emergency Department for Gout.
'Secret Shopper' Study Finds Many Who Need Addiction Treatment Can't Get It drugs
June 05, 2019
When people who are addicted to opioids make the difficult decision to quit, the last thing they need to face are barriers to treatment.
U.S. Dentists Prescribe Opioids More Often Than U.K. Dentists drugs
May 31, 2019
U.S. Dentists Prescribe Opioids More Often Than U.K. Dentists.

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