“right size” prescribing of opioid pain medication

[ronr]

I decided to put this here only because it came from the FDA, otherwise it should be in rants and raves.

Statement on National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report on framing opioid prescribing guidelines for acute pain

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/statement-national-academies-sciences-engineering-and-medicine-report-framing-opioid-prescribing?utm_campaign=Statement%20on%20NASEM%20report%20on%20framing%20opioid%20prescribing%20guidelines%20for%20acute%20pain&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua


Not a long read but it sounds to me like they are still trying to get doctors to prescribe less opiods just because they feel they are prescribing too many.

[denny]

Soon we'll be required to report to a central location to get our daily meds.
Hey! Just like the nest!

[foxgrove]

It has the stench of anti-pain sufferers to me... when are they going to take us into the equation as real people.  They started out talking like it was all good... "while still providing appropriate pain treatment to patients who have medical needs for these medicines."  Then they instantly spin out into "However...".  What cow flops!  However... how about however, you've made the doctors are so friggin scared that you'll get them turfed from their profession that they won't touch a pain sufferer who requires opioids to manage their pain with a ten foot pole.  Friggin monsters!

[looneylane]

I can see it coming already