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U.S. Opioid Overdose Deaths Reach Record Number
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The number of opioid overdose deaths in the United States reached a new record last year with 72,000 deaths, which works out to about 200 a day, according to a Drug Enforcement Administration report released today. The report comes just over a week after U.S. health secretary Alex Azar said overdose deaths have started to level off.
FDA Approves Powerful New Opioid Despite Criticisms
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Ruling against the recommendation of one of its chief experts, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an extremely potent new opioid painkiller, Dsuvia.
Financial Conflicts of Interest Prevalent Among CPG Authors
by modernClinician Editorial Team
There is a high prevalence of financial conflicts of interest among authors of clinical practice guidelines related to high-revenue medications and in gastroenterology, according to two research letters published online Oct. 29 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Opioid Use Often Persists in Workers’ Compensation Claimants
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Many patients in a workers' compensation cohort have persistent opioid use, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in JAMA Network Open.
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