The American Journal of Managed Care

CDC Opioid Guidelines’ Impact on Misuse, Outcomes: Jim Lichauer, PharmD, and Kerry Schwarz, PharmD

Reductions in overall opioid prescribing and high-dose utilization followed the 2016 guidance, building on declines that ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

The 10th Anniversary of the CDC's Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: New Evidence and Patient-Centered Decisions

Marked geographic variation in opioid prescribing persisted, exemplified by Alabama’s historically high rates and subsequent ...
Becker's Hospital Review

ASA Makes Recommendations to FDA for Opioid Conversion Labeling

In a letter to the FDA, the American Society of Anesthesiologists has addressed public health concerns associated with the use of equianalgesic opioid conversion tables and has recommended a staged ...
Politifact

What is fentanyl? The facts and myths on the synthetic opioid driving drug overdoses

Naloxone or Narcan can reverse an opioid overdose: Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is administered via nasal spray or injection and can be bought over the counter. Friends, family ...
MedPage Today on MSNOpinion

To limit antibiotic overprescribing, take a page from the opioid epidemic

Both drugs are dangerous when misused ...

Opioid deaths dropped in 2024, and Ohio’s decline was even steeper: report

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. fell sharply from 2023 to 2024, driven largely by decreases in deaths ...
CBS News

For opioid victims, payouts fall short while governments reap millions

Christopher Julian's opioid journey is familiar to many Americans. He was prescribed painkillers as a teenager for a series of sports injuries. He said the doctor never warned him they could be ...