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September was Pain Awareness Month: We are All in this Together  
September was Pain Awareness Month: We are All in this Together  

Although it is October, I wanted to remind everyone that September was Pain Awareness Month. Remembering these dedicated months allows us to reflect on conditions that impact the patients and families who are impacted by […]
OxyContin’s Impact on the Workers’ Compensation Landscape: A Tale of Profit Over People
OxyContin’s Impact on the Workers’ Compensation Landscape: A Tale of Profit Over People

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- OxyContin, developed by Purdue Pharma, emerged as a powerful opioid painkiller with a profound influence on the workers' compensation system. Initially seen as a revolutionary approach to pain management, this drug […]
From OxyContin to the Supreme Court: The History of Purdue Pharma 
From OxyContin to the Supreme Court: The History of Purdue Pharma 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The story of Purdue Pharma is deeply intertwined with the workers' compensation community, where its flagship product, OxyContin, has had far-reaching consequences. OxyContin, introduced in the late 1990s, promised revolutionary pain […]
Study Suggests Digital Tools Improve Pain Related Disability In Total Knee Replacement Patients
Study Suggests Digital Tools Improve Pain Related Disability In Total Knee Replacement Patients

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – With an increase in life expectancy, as well a surge in the age of workers over the age of 65, the numbers of patients with Osteoarthritis (OA) is rising as well.  […]
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked Purdue Pharma from going forward with its bankruptcy proceedings, a move President Joe Biden said would offer the Sackler family protections from opioid-related civil […]
Medications to Address Opioid Addiction in Workers’ Comp
Medications to Address Opioid Addiction in Workers’ Comp

By Christina Klemm, Pharm.D., BCACP, Clinical Pharmacist Recently the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray product for treating opioid overdose. For the first time, medication to reverse […]
Case Management Focus: David Hanscom — Chronic Pain is Solvable
Case Management Focus: David Hanscom — Chronic Pain is Solvable

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Patients with chronic pain are challenges to all members of the healthcare team as well as the employer and the especially, the injured worker and their families. In this article, I […]
New Treatment Guidelines Released for Cannabis as Treatment for Chronic Pain
New Treatment Guidelines Released for Cannabis as Treatment for Chronic Pain

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Several studies suggest that the prevalence of chronic pain could be as high as 20 to 25 percent of the population in some countries and regions, with 1 in 5 individuals […]