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.

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1. How first responders are handling opioid overdose calls in Florida

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

3. Trump administration names new DEA head: 3 things to know

4. 3 states pass laws restricting opioid prescriptions: 5 things to know

5. Facebook, Google meet with FDA to discuss online opioid sales

6. Pain treatment through ‘medical exercise’ not opioids

7. Analysis: Opioid payments to physicians fell 33% between 2015-16

8. This startup wants to track opioid use via sewers

9.Viewpoints: 2 physicians on the pros, cons of opioid prescribing limits

10. Only 1 in 5 women screened for addiction before receiving opioid prescription

More articles on opioids: 

Pharmacy operator, employees charged in $200M health insurance fraud scheme
Physician sues California hospital chain, claiming its physician poaching killed his practice
Nurse gets jail time for $393K billing fraud scheme

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