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FDA report on harm from sudden discontinuation of opioids...

FDA report on harm from sudden discontinuation of opioids…

April 9th, 2019 Full Title: FDA identifies harm reported from sudden discontinuation of opioid pain medicines and requires label changes to guide prescribers on gradual, individualized tapering The U.S. Food ...
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Perspectives from the front line in the opioid crisis.

Perspectives from the front line in the opioid crisis.

September 10, 2018 I hope my patient doesn’t die next month from a heroin overdose. The government took away his medicine and soon he may be back buying dope on ...
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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE OPIOID CRISIS

PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE OPIOID CRISIS

November 18, 2017 A joint statement from experienced addiction and pain management physicians: WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF PAIN MANAGEMENT RATIONALE We are losing the war on chronic pain and opioid addiction ...
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