The Other Side of Opioid Limits

Most opioid limits are based on CDC guidelines released in March 2016, which cover patients facing chronic pain, but not active cancer treatment, palliative care, or end-of-life care. [...]Clinton said that APhA has "concerns that payer decisions are a one-size-fits-all approach and will suppla...

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Published in:Drug Topics 2017-10, Vol.161 (10), p.8-8
Main Author: Hamm, Nicholas
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic pain
Drug stores
Drugstores
Laws, regulations and rules
Narcotics
Opioid abuse
Pain management
Palliative care
Patients
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacists
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Summary:Most opioid limits are based on CDC guidelines released in March 2016, which cover patients facing chronic pain, but not active cancer treatment, palliative care, or end-of-life care. [...]Clinton said that APhA has "concerns that payer decisions are a one-size-fits-all approach and will supplant providers' clinical decision-making and the needs of patients." Pasko concluded that "the guidelines are a good starting point for providers, but the provider and pharmacist should still decide what is best for the patient and assess risks versus benefits." Because opioid limits are still new, it is difficult to gauge their effects on how pharmacists operate, she said.
ISSN:0012-6616
1937-8157