The agency has issued draft guidance on opioid prescribing. It’s an improvement over a 2016 version that left too many patients in pain—but the director needs to make it even better.
Kate M. Nicholson
Kate M. Nicholson is the executive director of the National Pain Advocacy Center (which takes no industry funding) and was an appointed member of the CDC’s Opioid Workgroup.
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The Opioids Crisis: Don’t Punish Pain Patients To Treat Opioid Addiction
Why a sin tax on opioids is not like a sin tax on sugary drinks.
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The Opioid Crackdown Is Hurting People in Pain
Purdue Pharma and “pill mills” are rightfully getting clobbered with lawsuits and regulations for their role in the opioid crisis. But the crackdown is pummeling patients with chronic pain.
