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FDA Recaps 2018 Efforts, Lays out 2019 Policy on Opioids
The agency released its regulatory agenda for continuing to address opioid abuse
National Academy of Medicine Launches Opioid Collaborative
Comprised of several working groups, the first meeting of the committee is set for April 2019.
Non-Addictive New Opioid Could Help Deter Abuse
PPL-103 was shown to block dependency qualities in mice.
HHS Inter-Agency Task Force Calls For Patient-Centric Pain Management
The members offer multimodal treatments to consider. Draft recommendations have a 90-day public comment period.
New Eye-Tracking Device from AlgometRx Targets Stimuli Reactions
Research into the brain is hoped to determine biomarkers for pain response.
Responses to External Threats and Sustained Pain Travel Via Different Neural Circuits
New study outcomes in mice suggest that common pain measurement tools may be inadequate.
FDA Calls for OTC Naloxone Development
The agency has paved way for greater access to the opioid overdose-reversal drug.
Pediatric Pain Assessment & Caregiver Perception
with Tina L. Doshi, MD, MHS A recent replication and extension study out of Yale University1 further examined potential biases in adult observer ratings of children’s pain. 
Patient Education Fails to Improve Outcomes for Patients with Low Back Pain
Further investigations into instructional interventions and its impact on pain chronification are necessary.
Novartis Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Crizanlizumab
In the prevention of vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell disease patients, the inhibitor led to fewer rates of healthcare visits
Comparing the Effects of CBT on Insomnia and Fibromyalgia Pain
Cognitive behavioral therapy may help those living with fibromyalgia and experiencing insomnia.
Physicians and the Pursuit of Happiness
A PPM Brief
Native Communities in Need of Healthcare Hit Hardest by Government Shutdown
In a January 8 NPR segment, Kerry Hawk-Lessard, executive director of Native American Lifelines, explained how the ongoing partial government shutdown is preventing her group from providing health services, including medication-assisted treatment for Opioid Use Disorder, to metropolitan-based American Indians.   The partial government shutdown of 2018-19 is hitting Native communities harder than others.
Opioid Taper Patterns and Techniques
Consider taking this 9-question online survey regarding best practices for opioid tapering.
HHS Inter-Agency Task Force Urges New Ways to Limit Opioid Use and Addiction
A PPM Brief (Updated February 21, 2019)
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