Pain

The ZTlido patch utilizes a 36-mg dose of lidocaine, compared to the 700-mg dose used by other available patches.

Apadaz is the first prodrug of hydrocodone and acetaminophen to be FDA approved.

In addition to the outbreak, kratom is expected to have a similar risk of addiction, abuse and death as an opioid, the agency announced earlier this month.

Migraine was associated with a higher incidence of myocardial infarction, and ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke.

A newly released guideline for Canadian practitioners recommended against cannabinoids for most conditions, save for chronic neuropathic pain, chronic cancer-related pain, and refractory CINV and spasticity.

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers reprogrammed cells to shut down pain receptors when the patient is exposed to the scent of spearmint.

Buprenorphine induction was associated with a 19.3% reduction in total outpatient costs, as well as better treatment adherence.

Enhanced protocol patients had $1,717 less total direct hospital costs versus the other patient group, translating to savings of greater than $250,000 annually.

A new review of the scientific literature suggests there’s ample evidence over-the-counter painkillers have psychological effects.

For the first time, it was shown that ibuprofen could be transferred to the baby through the placenta during this early phase of pregnancy

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb released a statement deliniating the agency's concerns about the plant substance and its health consequences.

The 50-mg dose showed that 19.2% of patients were free of pain after 2 hours while the 100-mg dose resulted in 21.2% of pain-free patients.

About 1 in 7 postoperative lung resection patients are persistently using opioids after being introduced to them for recovery.

Multi Radiance is one of the few laser manufacturers in the world to secure the NHN product class FDA 510(k) clearance.

The gammaCore device was previously approved for the acute treatment of pain associated with episodic cluster headaches in adult patients.

Alex Azar was confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Is he the right man for the job?

The FDA has released a joint warning with the FTC to 4 marketers and 11 distributors of unapproved opioid addiction therapies.

CAM2038 showed superiority to SL buprenorphine in trials. Braeburn recently raised $110 million in preparation for the market release of CAM2038.

New research suggests hyperactivity in patients’ brain networks—known as explosive synchronization—leads to chronic pain in fibromyalgia.

Even with 250,000 overdose deaths in the past decade, federal restrictions have made treatment for opioid use disorder difficult.

A first-of-its-kind study suggests teens and young adults become persistent users of opioid painkillers at rates similar to their older peers.

Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation showed long-lasting and consistent effects on opioid tolerance and opioid-induced hyperalgesia in rat and mouse models.

The indication will limit the availability of prescription opioid cough and cold medicines for patients younger than 18 years old.

Migraine patients have been found to suffer more than nearly all other chronic pain patients but can be relieved by surgery.