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Opioid Crisis In The 1800s Shares Similar Roots With Today's Epidemic
Just as modern doctors began using opioids to treat a variety of pain, doctors more than 100 years ago used morphine in the same way, exposing more people to the drug. Aggressive advertising touting the benefits of medications, quick fixes offered by new-found wonder drugs and doctors who didn’t realize the dangers of the medications… Continue reading Opioid Crisis In The 1800s Shares Similar Roots With Today's Epidemic
Drug Shortages Affect Hospitals Across US
The national drug shortage has been severe enough for the FDA to allow Pfizer to sell products that normally would have been recalled. Emergency departments across the United States are feeling the strain of drug shortages that are affecting physicians’ ability to treat pain and other ailments. According to the New York Times, some hospitals,… Continue reading Drug Shortages Affect Hospitals Across US
Medication-Assisted Treatment Options Limited For Medicare Recipients
“Medicare beneficiaries have among the fastest growing rate of opioid use disorder, but they don’t currently have coverage for the most effective treatment,” says one official. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction and dependence is now seen as the gold standard of care by many addiction treatment professionals, but barriers to treatment make it difficult… Continue reading Medication-Assisted Treatment Options Limited For Medicare Recipients