The nurse practitioner was the ninth most heavy-handed opioid prescriber in Tennessee. Forty opioid pills, four muscle relaxers, six Xanax and an Ambien in a day would likely do more harm than good for even the sickest of patients, but that’s the amount that a Tennessee nurse prescribed a patient eight years ago, exceeding today’s… Continue reading Nurse Prescribed Patient 51 Pills Per Day, Kept License
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New Opioid Laws Seek To Curb Overprescribing
Though there is no hard evidence of the effectiveness of the laws yet, some professionals see the numbers as heading in the right direction. As the opioid epidemic has continued to claim lives, more than two dozen states have put laws in place in the hope of limiting the damage. Of those two dozen, the… Continue reading New Opioid Laws Seek To Curb Overprescribing
Are Opioid Prescription Regulations Actually Working?
New studies explored whether medical professionals are adhering to stricter opioid prescribing rules and regulations. While rules and regulations are often made in the interest of public safety, that doesn’t mean they are always followed hard and fast. Such is the case with certain rules regarding opioid prescriptions, according to the Boston Globe. The paper… Continue reading Are Opioid Prescription Regulations Actually Working?
Do Free Meals From Pharma Reps Affect Doctors' Prescribing Habits?
A new paper examined prescribing numbers and marketing efforts by two pharmaceutical companies to determine if free meals made an impact. Cardiologists who were taken out for a meal by sales representatives from two major drug manufacturers were 73% more likely to prescribe medication from those companies, even if equivalent, lower-costing generic drugs were available.… Continue reading Do Free Meals From Pharma Reps Affect Doctors' Prescribing Habits?
Opioid Prescribing Varies Widely By Region, Study Shows
In some states, patients were up to three times more likely to be prescribed opioids. Whether or not patients are prescribed opioids in the emergency room and how many of the pills they get varies widely by region, according to a new study, suggesting that despite increased awareness about the dangers of opioids there is… Continue reading Opioid Prescribing Varies Widely By Region, Study Shows