Pain Management

Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed

Randomized trial showed mifepristone was safe, effective for pain symptoms of adenomyosis

In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey

Real-world signals were seen mostly in the orbitofrontal cortex

But the pain "does not discriminate on two key socioeconomic markers, researchers find

New cases occur more frequently than other conditions, and often persist

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Advisors said outcomes from an enriched enrollment study would not be broadly generalizable

Agency advisors will consider pros, cons of an enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal design

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