New CDC opioid guidelines emphasize flexibility in treating pain

(By Andrew Joseph for STAT)

Federal health officials on Thursday updated their recommendations for using opioids to treat pain, removing specific dose and duration targets that pain experts said had caused unintended harm. Continue reading here…

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