opioids
FDA Updates Opioid Labeling Requirements to Reflect Long-Term Risks
The FDA announced major changes to its opioid pain medication labeling regulations that better emphasize and ...
AUGUST 27, 2025
Patient Prescriber Agreements Help Reduce Nonmedical Opioid Use for Cancer Patients
New research suggests patients who complete a patient prescriber agreement (PPA) following opioid treatment for ...
AUGUST 13, 2025
Guidelines Sought for Managing Risks of Long-Term Opioid Therapy Discontinuation
Long-term opioid therapy is common in the United States to help patients manage pain. However, there is a lack of ...
MARCH 28, 2025
The NOPAIN Act: An Opportunity for Collaboration, Improvement in Pain Outcomes
Significant change may be on the horizon with regard to the treatment of postsurgical pain in the United States.
MARCH 7, 2025
Few Studies and Variable Opioid Misuse Rates in Cancer Patients Highlight Need for Better Research
The prevalence of opioid misuse risk varied between 2.4% and 35.4%, with a pooled prevalence of 12.3%.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Societies Call for Broader Treatment Options For End-of-Life and Palliative Pain Care
Pain management nurses are often the front-line caregivers for patients facing death or long-term palliative care ...
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Adding IT Clonidine Beneficial for Cancer Pain Patients
Patients with severe cancer pain who are on intrathecal opioids and/or local anesthetics can benefit from the ...
JULY 15, 2024
Study in Oncologic Surgery Patients Confirms Opioid-Sparing Effects of Clinical Hypnosis
Clinical hypnosis for pain management can help reduce opioid consumption after surgery, according to a study in ...
JULY 5, 2024
VA Cancer Patients Experiencing More Pain Related to Opioid Reduction
Data indicate that recent efforts to combat the opioid epidemic by reducing narcotics administered to patients ...
JUNE 3, 2024
Are Opioids Actually Effective for Constant Cancer Pain?
A recently published literature review indicates that there is a lack of data proving the efficacy of opioids ...
MARCH 4, 2024
FDA Approves New Safety Labeling Changes for Opioid Medications
Recently, the FDA announced final approval and implementation of updated warning labels for all opioid ...
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Opioid-Free Discharge Found Possible After Cancer Surgery
Data published in JAMA Surgery indicate that a pain management strategy, RSPCP, significantly reduces inpatient and ...
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
