Is Washington finally ready to address the nation’s opioid crisis in a meaningful way?
Thursday marked the White House Opioid Summit, which welcomed 200 affected Americans to discuss the crisis with Cabinet members. President Donald Trump declared the opioid abuse epidemic a public health emergency last fall.
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Treating pain without opioids has become possible for many patients through novel drugs approved by a regulatory process called 505(b)(2). Now, access to these treatments is in jeopardy.
Victory over pain is the greatest gift an anesthesiologist like me can offer his patients. I discovered that firsthand when I switched from general surgery to anesthesiology 20 years ago.
When doctors like myself have the freedom to prescribe effective, FDA-approved treatments to their patients, everyone wins. But deciding the right type, dose and duration of pain medications can be challenging.