Opioid Therapy Tracker

Chronic-pain patients frequently interpret referrals to specialists as accusations of drug-seeking rather than offers of help.

• These fears arise...

Chronic pain lasting more than three months disrupts daily life and raises risks for depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and other conditions....

August 2026 pain developments center on acute surgical care and OUD treatment, with suzetrigine reaching nearly 1 million prescriptions for...

• The Justice Department temporarily scheduled three kratom derivatives—mitragynine pseudoindoxyl (MGPI), MGM-15, and MGM-16—as controlled...

• HS pain has both nociceptive and neuropathic components, with 64% of patients showing objective neuropathic signs.
• Among FDA-approved options,...

Before initiating outpatient extended-release long-acting opioids in non-abuse-deterrent form, practitioners must complete specific evaluations and...

Pharmaceutical companies aggressively promoted opioids as safe and effective for chronic pain despite limited evidence, coinciding with shifts that fueled the epidemic's beginnings.

A trial evaluates perioperative IV magnesium sulfate for reducing postoperative pain and opioid consumption in spinal surgery patients. This...

Regular or excessive use of ibuprofen, naproxen and acetaminophen can damage kidneys even when taken as directed for common pain.

• NSAIDs reduce...

A cancer-linked protein called BRAF appears to drive chronic nerve pain after injury by boosting NMDA receptor activity in the spinal cord, and...

Crystal Lindell sustains full-time employment only through extreme daily measures that mask her condition's severity.

• She requires Norco, morphine,...

A pilot trial found hypnotic cognitive therapy delivered via phone or Zoom reduced average pain intensity more than usual care in spinal cord injury...

Independent Health's September 2026 provider bulletin lists chronic pain among key suicide risk factors and urges validated depression/suicidal...

Opioid stewardship programs improve safety by embedding procedure-specific prescribing defaults and risk-triggered naloxone prompts in the EHR, yet...

The $50 million Walmart settlement underscores pharmacies' duty to identify and block unlawful opioid dispensing, including red flags like repeated...

Journavx treats moderate to severe acute pain in adults via a peripheral NaV1.8 blocker with no addiction risk, yet it remains unstudied and...

Montgomery County residents can access practical overdose prevention education and community support resources through the Community Overdose Action...

Joan Rubinger, a nurse practitioner who treated elite athletes including Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade, had her DEA registration revoked after...

• TENS plus physical therapy cut movement-evoked pain more than PT alone in 459 fibromyalgia patients across 28 clinics.
• 41% of TENS users saw ≥30%...

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