U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Co-chairsDeborah Dowell, MD, MPH (CDC) Christopher Jones, PharmD, DrPH (CDC) Wilson Compton, MD, MPE (NIH) Workgroup membersElisabeth Kato, MD, MRP (AHRQ) Joel Dubenitz, PhD (ASPE) Shari Ling, MD (CMS) Daniel Foster, DO, MS, MPH (FDA) Sharon Hertz, MD (FDA) Marta Sokolowska, PhD (FDA) Judith Steinberg, MD, MPH (HRSA)…
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U.S. urges shared decisions with pain patients taking opioids Associated Press
CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated Press October 10, 2019 Opioids Prescribing FILE – This Aug. 29, 2018, file photo shows an arrangement of prescription oxycodone pills in New York. U.S. health officials are again warning doctors against abandoning chronic pain patients by abruptly stopping their opioid prescriptions. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services instead…
CSC Advises Against Misapplication of the Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Some policies, practices attributed to the Guideline are inconsistent with its recommendations Media Statement Embargoed Until: Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 5 PM, EDT Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 In a new commentaryexternal icon in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), authors of the 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (Guideline) advise against misapplication of the Guideline that can…
Pain Management Options – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HHS.GOV/OPIOIDS FIND TREATMENT Prescription opioids can be an effective form of pain management, but they are not always the only option. It is important to understand the potential benefits and risks before you begin taking medications. What to Ask Your Doctor Before Taking OpioidsBefore you go to the doctor, review this checklist of questions about…
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