Emergency Department Prescriptions for Treating Teens’ STIs Often Go Unfilled
Fewer than 60 percent of adolescents prescribed treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the emergency department…
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Emergency Department Prescriptions for Treating Teens’ STIs Often Go Unfilled
Fewer than 60 percent of adolescents prescribed treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the emergency department... -
Increasing Number of Children Addicted to Opioids
Opioid addiction is not just a problem among adults in the United States. A new study shows... -
ED Opioid Guidelines Tied to Fewer Prescriptions in Ohio
Ohio’s emergency department (ED) guidelines for reducing inappropriate prescribing are linked to a drop in opioid dispensing,...
Increasing Number of Children Addicted to Opioids
Opioid addiction is not just a problem among adults in the United States. A new study shows…
ED Opioid Guidelines Tied to Fewer Prescriptions in Ohio
Ohio’s emergency department (ED) guidelines for reducing inappropriate prescribing are linked to a drop in opioid dispensing,…
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Regulatory Burden or an Emergency Physician Function?
I had always assumed that I would remember my first code. I don’t, but I do remember…
Congress Questions Ethics Behind FDA Approval of Zohydro ER
The FDA’s approval of the hydrocodone drug Zohydro ER has been met with criticism from health care…
Emergency Physicians Urged Not to Prescribe New Opioid, Zohydro ER, Given High Potential for Abuse
Despite the United States encompassing just 5 percent of the world’s population, it accounts for 84 percent…
Critics of Zohydro ER Approval Suspect Conflict of Interest with Pharmaceutical Industry
Whether you buy into a Food and Drug Administration conspiracy theory or not, there are many problems…