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December 20, 2023
FDA Warns of Rare Drug Interactions with Antiseizure Drugs

...may occur earlier or later. A physical examination, laboratory blood tests, and other evaluations are used to diagnose DRESS. As a result, the FDA is requiring drug manufacturers add warnings...

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June 22, 2024
More States Continue with PTSD Legislation

Governor Kevin Stitt recently signed Oklahoma Senate Bill 1457 into law, making mental health-related injures compensable for first responders without the requirement of a physical injury. This bill applies to...

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July 19, 2024
New Jersey Proposes Expansion to Medical Marijuana Law

...New Jersey’s existing medical marijuana law offers a list of qualifying conditions, this bill would adjust language to include “any other medical condition or disease for which a healthcare practitioner...

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August 10, 2018
FDA Accepts New Drug Application for Opioid NKTR-181

NKTR-181 is supposed to offer a lower frequency of opioid side effects. But are more opioids really the solution we need to the opioid crisis?...

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November 7, 2019
HHS Publishes Opioid Tapering and Discontinuation Guideline

...previously reported on opioid tapering strategies in RxInformer clinical journal, including similar information reported in the HHS guidelines, along with information on withdrawal symptoms, comorbidities, adjunctive therapies, comprehensive pain management centers, and more....

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April 8, 2020
Conference Cancellations Across the Country

...Prescription Drug Programs’ (NCPDP) Annual Conference – Originally scheduled for 5/4-6 The National Council on Compensation Insurance’s Annual Issues Symposium – Originally scheduled for 5/11-13, NCCI is offering virtual sessions...

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April 6, 2019
Marijuana Continues to Take Major Steps Forward

...May 31st to gather public comments and obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds. This...

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September 28, 2022
Auvelity Approved for Major Depressive Disorder

...or chewed. Auvelity is expected to hit the market in Q4 of 2022. For ongoing coverage of the latest drug approvals and alerts impacting workers’ comp, visit Med Monitor online....

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July 3, 2021
AMA Updates Impairment Rating Guidelines for the First Time Since 2008

...insurance and legal proceedings. As these guides are key to rating and establishing impairment across healthcare and in workers’ comp, understanding changes to these guides is important for workers’ comp...

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September 16, 2023
CDC Awards $279M to 49 States for Overdose Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $279 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 40 local health departments to help stop overdoses within their communities....

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