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Cancer Patients Getting Needed Painkillers Despite Opioid Crisis Response
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 — The fight against America’s opioid crisis does not appear to have cost cancer patients the painkillers they need, a new study says. There was a decline in opioid pre...
Declines Seen in New, Additional Prescribing of Opioids in Patients With Cancer
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2025 – Among patients with newly diagnosed cancer, new and additional prescribing of opioids has decreased, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in Cancer. Laura Van...
FDA Requiring Stronger Safety Labels for Opioid Medications
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it will now be requiring updated safety labels for all opioid pain medications to better highlight the risks of long-term use,...
FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Requires Major Changes to Opioid Pain Medication Labeling to Emphasize Risks
July 31, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requiring safety labeling changes to all opioid pain medications to better emphasize and explain the risks associated with their long-term...
Fewer Opioids Being Prescribed for Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 – From 2016 to 2022, 5.3 percent of all U.S. emergency department visits were related to low back pain, with opioid administration and prescription decreasing during this same...
Non-Opioids Can Ease Post-Dental Surgery Pain Better Than Opioids, Study Shows
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs acetaminophen and ibuprofen are better at managing dental pain than opioids. People who had their wisdom teeth removed got better results from...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Drug Safety Communication: All Opioid Pain Medicines - FDA Updates Prescribing Information to Provide Additional Guidance for Safe Use
ISSUE: The FDA is requiring several updates to the prescribing information for both immediate-release (IR) and extended release/long acting (ER/LA) opioid pain medicines. This includes stating for a...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Opioid Pain or Cough Medicines Combined With Benzodiazepines: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Requiring New Boxed Warnings About Serious Risks and Death
ISSUE: FDA review has found that the growing combined use of opioid medicines with benzodiazepines or other drugs that depress the central nervous system (CNS) has resulted in serious side effects,...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Opioid Pain Medicines: Drug Safety Communication - New Safety Warnings Added to Prescription Opioid Medications
ISSUE: FDA is warning about several safety issues with the entire class of opioid pain medicines. See the FDA Drug Safety Communication for a complete listing. These safety risks are potentially h...