A new oral analgesic without the health risks associated with existing pain relievers has been proven safe. According to the drug’s developers, it could revolutionize pain management, especially for ...

Opioids have long been known as natural substances with substantial pharmacological effect. They have been used as effective painkillers. Researchers have now identified a natural active substance ...

Sergey M. Motov, MD, Assistant Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York Tamar D. Ast, BSN, Registered Nurse, Maimonides Medical Center, ...

Researchers have developed technology that enables them to a determine drugs’ analgesic potential before being tested in animal models. The finding saves time and money on researching new effective ...

This article evaluates the immediate and long-term efficacy of a group multidisciplinary program for chronic opioid analgesic therapy cessation in the setting of chronic, noncancer pain. Objectives: ...

Princeton-based WIRB-Copernicus Groups’ (WCG) Clinical Services Division announced the acquisition of Analgesic Solutions LLC, a developer of pain medications and supporter of clinical trials in which ...

Taiwanese pharmaceutical company Xgene Pharmaceutical announced that its non-opioid analgesic drug XG005 has reduced acute pain in patients after surgery in a Phase IIb study[MV1] . The ...

Results of an RCT showed that CBD 50 mg was not superior to placebo for reducing pain intensity among patients with fibromyalgia.

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64(11):1148-1152. Health care organizations around the nation have been working to reduce the use of meperidine as a first-line agent for pain management. Despite the ...

Credit: Thinkstock. A warning about opioid-induced hyperalgesia has been added to the prescribing information. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the prescribing information for all ...