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10 latest developments, findings on opioids

Here are 10 stories Becker's Hospital Review published on pain management, opioid addiction and the current epidemic, starting with the most recent.

Pill that curbs opioid addiction, also poisons children

Physicians consider buprenorphine a crucial drug to fight opioid withdrawal symptoms. While the drug has increased in popularity amid the ongoing opioid epidemic, buprenorphine poses a poisoning risk to children, according to research cited by Healthline.

Geisinger slashes opioid prescriptions by 50% since 2014, saving $1M per year

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System has cut opioid prescriptions in half since 2014, saving the health system an average of about $1 million annually, according to The Sentinel.

UPMC, University of Pittsburgh establish genome sequencing center

UPMC and University of Pittsburgh launched an advanced genome sequencing center, which aims to support the advancement of precision medicine and immunotherapy.

For babies born with opioid withdrawals, methadone proves more effective than morphine

Methadone could be a more effective treatment than morphine for babies introduced to opioids in utero and born with withdrawal symptoms, known as neonatal abstinence syndrome, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Study: New York physicians received $3.5M from opioid makers between 2013-15

New York physicians prescribed more opioids to Medicare patients after receiving payments from opioid manufacturers, compared to those who did not receive money from a drugmaker, according to a study from the New York State Health Foundation.

Drug marketers offering physicians cheap meals may be increasing their opioid prescribing patterns

Offering physicians free or cheap meals in exchange for promoting opioid products may be increasing their prescribing patterns, according to a Boston Medical Center study reported by The Boston Herald.

Perks from drug companies may prompt physicians to prescribe more opioids

Payments, free meals and speaking fees from drug companies might be influencing physicians to prescribe opioids, with certain physicians who prescribe the highest amounts of painkillers receiving the most attention from the pharma industry, according to a study published in…

Over 10k petition against Walmart's opioid restriction plan

After Walmart announced it will restrict opioid prescriptions to a seven-day supply at its pharmacies across the U.S. May 7, more than 10,000 people signed a petition pushing back against the retail giant's decision, claiming the policy will not alleviate the opioid…

Maine hospital first in state to prescribe Suboxone for opioid addiction

Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, Maine, became the first hospital in the state to start prescribing Suboxone, a prescription medicine that contains buprenorphine and naloxone, for opioid addiction in the emergency department, according to the Bangor Daily News.