Category: Workers Comp

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Marijuana Continues to Take Major Steps Forward

Congress may soon clear federal restrictions to processing marijuana transactions, while the FDA asks for feedback on handling marijuana products.

Opioid Developments

Oklahoma Reaches $270 Million Settlement with Opioid Manufacturer

Various state and local governments have sued drug developers for the harms of the opioid epidemic, and this could be the first of many settlements.

Medmonitor

Tanezumab Trials Yield Positive Results for Pain Management

Phase 3 clinical trials for this non-opioid drug demonstrate significant reductions in pain for osteoarthritis and chronic low-back pain.

This Month's Must Read

Opioid Imbalance: Risk Disparities Among Diverse Patient Populations

Demographic factors such as gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age, and location can impact opioid risks.

Clinical Insights

Tackling Topicals: Clinicians Takes Notice

Despite having little clinical impact, topical creams continue to be utilized widely in workers’ comp.

Legislation & Policy

The Drug Price Debate

Federal lawmakers and administrative agencies continue to investigate how to best lower ever-increasing drug prices.

Innovation

FDA Establishes Guidance for Brain-Computer Interface Technologies

Can special implants in the brain override paralysis? The FDA believes one day they could.

Medmonitor

FDA Nudges Developers to Create Over-the-Counter Naloxone

The FDA created special drug labels to clear a development hurdle and encourage manufacturers.

This Month's Must Read

Marijuana – What to Expect in 2019 and Beyond

Dr. Robert Goldberg and Sandy Shtab talk with Risk & Insurance about changing attitudes and policies around medical marijuana, its potential role in reducing reliance on opioids, and what this can mean for payers, employers, patients and PBMs.

Clinical Insights

Troubling Trends for Benzodiazepines

Prescribing has doubled since 2003, overdose deaths quadrupled since 1996, and misuse accounts for 20% of benzodiazepine use.

Legislation & Policy

PTSD Coverage: More States Draft Legislation

Kentucky, Connecticut, Idaho, and West Virginia proposed bills to make PTSD compensable for first responders.

Medmonitor

FDA Approves Two New Strengths of Apadaz

The opioid prodrug for acute pain will soon be available in both a stronger and weaker dose.

This Month's Must Read

What’s Ahead for 2019 Workers’ Comp Regulations

As 2018’s legislative trends continue to spill into 2019, what big initiatives might impact workers’ comp this year?

Clinical Insights

JAMA Examines Association of Early Physical Therapy with Long-Term Opioid Use

An analysis of 90,000 private claims explores the relationship between early PT and reduced long-term opioid use in musculoskeletal pain.

Legislation & Policy

The Legality of Self-Referrals

Can doctors in certain states refer patients to pharmacies which they partially own?

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