The HCPLive pain page is a resource for medical news and expert insights on pain medicine. This page features expert-led coverage, articles, videos and research on the therapies and development of treatments for acute pain, chronic pain, addiction medicine, and more.
August 3rd 2023
At the 48-hour mark, the mean difference between high-dose VX-548 and placebo was 37.8 in the abdominoplasty group and 36.8 in the bunionectomy group, thus demonstrating the drug's pain relief potential.
Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: The Role of Radioligand Therapy in mCRPC and How It Could Impact Your Practice in the Future
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Onco-Nurse Academy™: Exploring an Advent of Targeted Therapies Across Advanced NSCLC Care and Strategies for Managing Adverse Events Associated With Treatment
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Charting The Changing Landscape in Multiple Myeloma from Frontline to Relapsed/Refractory Disease
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Cases and Conversations™: Nursing Considerations for the Management of ER+ Breast Cancer
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Exploring the Clinical Rationale for Antagonizing Inflammatory IL-1-beta Signaling in NSCLC
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Advances In™: Meeting Unmet Clinical Needs in AML with Evolving Therapeutic Approaches
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ACCC 40th National Oncology Conference Pre-Session: Clinical Updates from Chicago – A Focus on What Community Centers Need to Know to Move Their Solid Tumors' Practices Forward
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Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Gynecological Cancer – Setting the Stage
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Reflective Case-Based Oncology Collective: Real-World Applications of Novel Therapies Across TNBC and Addressing Disparities in Care
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Catching Them Early: A Real-World Case Discussion on the Application of Testing Methodologies to Identify Key Markers Across NSCLC
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20th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology®
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Medical Crossfire®: Diagnostic and Clinical Considerations in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma for the Dermatologist and the Collaborative Cancer Team
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Advances In™ Pediatric Neuroblastoma: Exploring Current and Emerging Therapeutic Approaches for Relapsed/Refractory Disease and CNS Metastases
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5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium: An Illustrated Tumor Board
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2022 BURST Year in Review™: Reflecting on Recent Evidence for Testing in Patients with GI Cancers
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4th Annual Virtual Tumor Board®: Diagnosis and Management of Polycythemia Vera and Myelofibrosis
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Burst CME: Regulatory Approval Pathways for Influenza Vaccines
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Expanding Options Beyond Conventional Therapy in HR+ Breast Cancer to Overcome Unmet Needs
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Medical Crossfire®: Experts Address Your Burning Questions on the Evolving Treatment of MF, PV, and ET!
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Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Gynecological Cancer: Review of the Clinical Data
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Community Practice Connections™: 6th Annual School of Nursing Oncology
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Oncology Consultations®: Leveraging Clinical Data and Trials to Inform Treatment for Patients with PV
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41st Annual CFS®: Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow®
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Medical Crossfire: How Should We Leverage Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Care Teams in Managing Earlier Forms of NSCLC... When the Goal Is Cure?
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Virtual Testing Board: Digging Deeper on Your Testing Reports to Elevate Patient Outcomes in Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Clinical Vignettes: Charting The Changing Landscape in Multiple Myeloma from Frontline to Relapsed/Refractory Disease
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Clinical Conversations With the Cancer Care Team: Discussing the Impact of Social Inequities on Treatment Outcomes in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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Evolving Approaches in Pain Management
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Medical Crossfire®: Multidisciplinary Strategies to Leverage Clinical Advances on Immune-Based Therapies for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Community Practice Connections™: Ophthalmology and Oncology Perspectives on Integrating Novel Bispecific Antibodies Into the Uveal Melanoma Treatment Paradigm
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Mind-Body Intervention Improves Chronic Pain Symptoms in Fibromyalgia
The yoga-based, mind-body intervention was effective for most patients with chronic pain, with the largest effects demonstrated in areas of pain self-efficacy, pain intensity, quality of life, and most severe perceived pain.
Long-Term Opioid Use Observed for 1 in 5 with Rheumatic or Musculoskeletal Disorders
May 17th 2023An analysis of the Clinical Practice Research Datalink provides an overview of trends and prevalence of long-term opioid use among patients with 1 of 6 rheumatic or musculoskeletal diseases using 3 definitions of long-term opioid use.
FDA Approves Narcan Nasal Spray for Over-the-Counter Use
March 29th 2023The approval, which is for 4 mg naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, marks the first OTC, nonprescription approval for a naloxone nasal spray and allows the product to be sold directly to consumers in a variety of retail locations well as online.
Uncertainty Surrounding Comparative Efficacy, Safety of Analgesic Medicines for Low Back Pain
The comparative safety and effectiveness of analgesic medications for acute non-specific low back pain are unclear, highlighting the need for higher quality randomized controlled trials comparing different medications.
Electroacupuncture Improves Quality of Life for Cancer Patients With OIC
Electroacupuncture also resulted in a greater relief for the majority of OIC symptoms and improved the quality of life for this patient population and had no effects on cancer pain and its opioid treatment dosage.
FDA Approves Proclaim XR Spinal Cord Stimulation for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Abbott's Proclaim XR spinal cord stimulation system allows patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy to improve quality of life using a system that is easily incorporated into their everyday lives.
Many Patients with Chronic Pain Report Using Cannabis for Pain Management
“The fact that patients report substituting cannabis for pain medications so much underscores the need for research on the benefits and risk of using cannabis for chronic pain,” investigators stated.
Telehealth Services Rendered During Pandemic Improved Opioid Use Disorder Care Retention
September 6th 2022CDC investigators stated that the expansion of telehealth strategies is “urgently needed” to provide medications for opioid use disorder because it could increase retention in care and improve outcomes for OUD.