The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone, above, and other opioid painkillers. (Keith Srakocic / Associated Press) ByMIKE STOBBE Associated Press Nov. 3, 202210:45 AM PT Share NEW YORK —The nation’s top public health agency...
Following CDC guideline revision, there was a significant decline in mean case length duration to 438 days (31% reduction) (P= 0.000868).#This study demonstrates that following revised opioid prescription recommendations by the CDC in 2016, there was a statistically significant decline in opioid ...
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Fifth, AHIP found that the guidelines were not completely aligned with all of the federal guidance around opioids and highlighted certain departures in the proposal. Specifically, CDC should align the definition of what constitutes opioid overdose risk and the right conditions for prescribing...
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals not only knocked down the University of Colorado medical school’s original and revised 2021 mandates for discriminating against employees seeking religious exemptions, but knocked the trial judge for “abuse of discretion” by reversing the burden of proof to...