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Feds raise buprenorphine patient loads
The rule, effective Aug. 5, allows qualified practitioners to prescribe buprenorphine to up to 275 patients, up from the previous limit of 100....
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Maternal Exposure to Pregabalin May Cause Birth Defects
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Long-acting opioids increase cardiovascular deaths in noncancer patients
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FDA is investigating Zecuity sumatriptan patch for reports of serious burns
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Probuphine implant predicted to ease buprenorphine maintenance
Conference Coverage
Mindfulness on par with drugs for chronic migraine in patients who’ve overused medication
Key clinical point: Mindfulness shows efficacy similar to that of pharmacologic prophylaxis in patients with chronic migraine complicated by...
Conference Coverage
Vascular disease linked to sight loss in giant cell arteritis
Key clinical point: Patients with vascular disease who develop giant cell arteritis may require careful monitoring for sight loss. Major finding:...
Conference Coverage
Simple signs could signal complex pain syndrome
Key clinical point: The ways in which patients perceive the position of their fingers and body generally could help identify those with complex...
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FDA panels recommend expanding REMS, requiring prescriber education, for ER/LA opioids
Two Food and Drug Administration advisory committees have unanimously agreed that the current risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for...
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U.S. official raises concerns over Zika readiness
Even as Zika virus is poised to gain a stronger foothold in the United States, funding remains stalled in Congress and a lack of cohesive public...