Shedding Light On Payers And PBMs As Possible Drivers Of Opioid Crisis
There is a tendency to overlook the multiple factors and stakeholders that contributed to the Rx opioid crisis. This includes ...
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PENG Plus LFC Nerve Block vs Lateral QLB, Post-Total Hip Arthroplasty
Both the QLB block and PENG plus LFC block provided effective analgesia following THA in adults, with similar rates of same-day discharge.
Does your dog have arthritis? A lot of them do. But treatment can be tricky
In Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, 9-year-old Cinder, a Labrador, was on five daily oral medications ... pain in dogs who've had ...
Jury to continue deliberating Baltimore’s $260 million opioid case next week
Jury deliberations in Baltimore’s opioid case against two drug distribution companies will stretch into next week.
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What happens at your first pain management appointment?
such as the use of pain-relief medications like analgesics, anti-inflammatories, and muscle relaxants. For more severe or ...
Jury in Baltimore opioid trial to begin deliberating ‘biggest and most important case in the city’s history’
Lawyers for the drug distributors downplayed the influence of prescription pills they sold in fueling ... year a national ...
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Hawaii pain physician accused of misdiagnosing patient to prescribe unnecessary opioids
Spencer Lau, MD, allegedly "intentionally misdiagnosed" a patient's back pain in 2012 to prescribe "unnecessary" amounts of oxycodone. According to an Oct. 2 complaint, Dr. Lau prescribed the patient ...
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UConn medical startup wins award for research on alternative pain relief treatment
On Oct. 1, University of Connecticut Health Center professors Lakshmi Nair and Yusuf Khan were awarded first place at the Wolff New Venture Competition for their work on Soleia Biosciences ...
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City asks jurors to award $260M in damages as Baltimore’s landmark opioid trial closes
The lawsuit claims that the drug distributors — which are among the largest companies in the nation — shipped millions upon ...
Former Kentucky state employee sentenced for $444,000 theft. ‘Brazen breach of trust.’
A former Kentucky state government employee who stole more than $444,000 and used much of it for pain pills and gambling has ...