Otolaryngologists wrote nearly 1 million days’ worth of opioids to Medicare beneficiaries in 2015.
FDA Warning Slows, but Does Not Stop, Codeine Prescribing in Children after Tonsillectomy
One in 20 children are prescribed codeine after undergoing tonsillectomy despite FDA black box warning regarding safety and efficacy issues associated with prescribing the opioid to children after these surgeries.
Chronic Opioid Use Common Even after Minor Surgery
New, persistent opioid use after surgery is common and is not significantly different between minor and major surgical procedures
FDA Panel Recommends Mandatory Opioid Training
The panel made the recommendation amid an epidemic of deaths resulting from and addictions to opioid painkillers in the United States