7 ways clinicians can help reduce opioid misuse and addiction
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Solving the nation’s opioid overdose and addiction crisis will require robust efforts from
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How Much Can You Expect to Pay for Health Care in Retirement
Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor for Kiplinger, answers a reader’s question on how much can they expect to pay for health
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(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Health insurance giant Anthem predicts Californians will pop a
Read MoreCalifornia Drug Price Bill Sweeping In Scope, Lacking In Muscle
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Health Line produced by Kaiser Health News) A California bill headed to the governor’s desk may be
Read MoreWithout Price Breaks, Rural Hospitals Struggle To Stock Costly, Lifesaving Drugs
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. — Hospital pharmacist Mandy Langston remembers when Lulabelle Berry
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has permitted the startup Pear Therapeutics to market the first medical app aiding in
Read More5 latest FDA approvals
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are the five latest drugs or medical devices approved by the Food
Read MoreFDA Moves To Guard Against Abuse Of ‘Orphan Drug’ Program
The Food and Drug Administration is changing the way it approves medicines known as “orphan drugs” after revelations that drugmakers
Read MoreCleveland Clinic’s 5-step strategy to address rising drug prices
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cleveland Clinic pharmacists and physicians developed a strategy to limit the financial impact
Read MoreDental Schools Add An Urgent Lesson: Think Twice About Prescribing Opioids
(By Robert Siegel and Jessica Cheung for NPR) The opioid epidemic has been fueled by soaring numbers of prescriptions written
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