Understanding Opioids: Part 1

Understanding Opioids: Part 1

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Gradually, US physicians were persuaded that opioids were not as addictive as they had thought, that patients have a right to receive this treatment, and that to deny this treatment is unethical. … If a payer's opioid prescribing policy mandates that …
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Three murderers were treated by the same mental health trust

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All three had been receiving treatment for a variety of problems, including drug and alcohol addiction and psychiatric disorders. While the reports highlighted aspects of care that could have been better, each report concluded that it would "not be …
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Time for action is now

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There are far too many tragedies across our country that involve a person struggling with a mental illness who did not receive adequate treatment and support. Tragedies such as the events at Virginia Tech, Aurora, Colo., Chardon High School in Ohio …
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Vertex: The Year Ahead

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Vertex has two approved drugs: Incivek for hepatitis C and Kalydeco for cystic fibrosis. The most recent quarterly report showed Incivek revenues dropped 40% year-over-year. What happened? Incivek currently stands at the top of hep C treatments, but …
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