February 16, 2021
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Opioid overdoses are increasing, and pharmacists can play an integral role in prevention.
February 03, 2021
The drug is a novel, nonopioid, sustained-release local analgesic indicated for use as postsurgical analgesia for up to 72 hours.
February 02, 2021
When conducting a cesarean delivery, the use of a wound infusion pump in combination with enhanced recovery efforts was found to reduce opioid use by more than 80%.
January 28, 2021
This activity is supported by an independent medical education grant from AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
January 20, 2021
January 15, 2021
Participants with severe withdrawal symptoms were more likely to be younger, longtime and frequent users of cannabis, and to have worse mental health.
January 13, 2021
Cannabis use and cannabinoids influence various immune disorders and treatments, mostly via CB2 regulation, according to a virtual session at the at the ASHP 2020 Midyear meeting.
January 12, 2021
According to research conducted at Rush University Medical Center, opioid use may increase patients’ risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
January 11, 2021
A pilot study published today in Addiction found that a collaborative approach to treating opioid use disorder that relies heavily on community pharmacists is feasible and may increase adherence and participant satisfaction.
December 17, 2020
Decreases in prescription opioid volume over the past 9 years have been driven by changes in clinical use, regulatory, and reimbursement policies, and in progressively more restrictive legislation enacted since 2012.
