Beyond Opioids

According to the CDC, opioid prescribing rates have been falling in recent years, from a high of 81.3 prescriptions per 100 persons in 2012 to 58.7 prescriptions in 2017. Shital Parikh Mars, CEO, Progressive Care, a pharmacy and technology company based in Hallandale Beach, FL, says "Medicare b...

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Published in:Drug Topics 2019-10, Vol.163 (10), p.33-34
Main Author: Hamm, Nicholas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Alternatives
Back pain
Chronic pain
Drug stores
Medical research
Medicare
Medicine
Migraine
Narcotics
Pain management
Patients
Pharmacists
Researchers
Surgery
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Summary:According to the CDC, opioid prescribing rates have been falling in recent years, from a high of 81.3 prescriptions per 100 persons in 2012 to 58.7 prescriptions in 2017. Shital Parikh Mars, CEO, Progressive Care, a pharmacy and technology company based in Hallandale Beach, FL, says "Medicare beginning to open these doors for patients is a great thing, because physical therapies like chiropractic care, acupuncture, and massage are less toxic to the body when performed by fully qualified professionals. While migraine-specific drugs- as well as more common approaches like OTC NSAIDS (which are themselves responsible for a large number of side effects)-are available, opioids continue to be prescribed for migraines at high rates, according to the American Headache Society.
ISSN:0012-6616
1937-8157