Initiation of opioids not recommended for chronic pain
Feb 14, 2023
A strong recommendation was made against long-term opioid therapy, especially for younger age groups and those with substance use disorder.
Medical cannabis tied to lessening of opioid dosages
Feb 10, 2023
The findings were seen among people on long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain.
Providers, industry associations should do more to address drug theft in assisted living, researchers...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 25, 2023
Assisted living and nursing home owners and administrators, as well as long-term care industry associations and others, should increase their efforts to address medication theft and protect residents’...
Decision-making on antipsychotic medication use in assisted living needs system-level perspective: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 25, 2023
Decisions on administering as-needed antipsychotic medications in assisted living/ residential care communities are based on attitudes, underlying morality and perceived expertise, requiring a system-level...
Rate of opioid Rx at discharge from emergency department declining
Jan 20, 2023
A decrease was seen in rate and percentage of emergency department visits with opioid prescribed at discharge from 2017-2018 to 2019-2020.
Long-term care pharmacy to pay $3 million over ‘egregious’ illegal dispensing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 15, 2022
A Kansas long-term care pharmacy will pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it illegally dispensed controlled substances to long-term care residents without valid prescriptions.
Legalization of medical marijuana beneficial for cancer patients
Dec 05, 2022
A reduction was seen in the rate of one or more opioid days and in the rate of one or more pain-related hospital events.
CDC updates recommendations for prescribing opioids for pain
Nov 03, 2022
The benefits and risk of all treatment options should be considered in the context of patient circumstances.
Most of the money will go toward programs that expand treatment for addiction, provide overdose antidotes and support prevention efforts.
Updated: CVS plans to sell Omnicare long-term care pharmacy business, saying it is ‘no longer a strategic...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2022
CVS Health plans to sell its long-term care pharmacy business, Omnicare, reporting a $2.5 billion loss on it in the third quarter, the company announced Wednesday.