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Event guide: The Non-Opioid Pain Therapeutics Summit | eBook
Explore how the Non-Opioid Pain Therapeutics Summit is accelerating the industry’s next big leap in pain management.
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https://news.hss.edu/hss-study-evaluates-non-opioid-pain-relief-following-orthopedic-surgery/
HSS Study Evaluates Non-Opioid Pain Relief Following Orthopedic Surgery
Apr 16, 2026 - A retrospective study presented at the 51st Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery...
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https://www.spine-health.com/treatment/pain-medication/opioid-pain-medications
Opioid Pain Medications
Opioid pain medications carry risks of dependence and side effects. Prudent use and close medical supervision are essential.
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https://news.stonybrook.edu/university/non-opioid-pain-therapy-discovered-at-stony-brook-advances-with-11-million-private-investment/
Non-Opioid Pain Therapy Discovered at SBU Receives $11M Investment
Apr 2, 2026 - A novel, non-opioid pain drug candidate originating from research at the State University of New York at Stony Brook has reached a significant milestone.
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https://www.facs.org/for-patients/recovering-from-surgery/safe-pain-management/
Safe Pain Management: Opioid Abuse and Surgery | ACS
The ACS Patient Education Committee is developing a multifaceted program targeting opioids and surgery.
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https://www.scopeofpain.org/
SCOPE of Pain (Safer/Competent Opioid Prescribing Education) | Continuing Medical Education |...
A series of live and on-demand online educational activities to help doctors more safely and effectively manage patients with chronic pain using opioid...
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https://www.choosehelp.com/topics/opioid-addiction-pain
Pain & Opioid Issues
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https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/deadly-opioid-overdoes-rate-climbs-among-seniors-as-more-get-prescriptions-for-chronic-pain/
Deadly opioid overdoes rate climbs among seniors as more get prescriptions for chronic pain - CBS...
Mar 16, 2026 - Overdose deaths involving people 65 and older have increased by 400% during the last two decades, with a third of seniors misusing opioids prescribed to them...
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https://cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/manage-treat-pain/index.html
Opioid Therapy and Different Types of Pain | Overdose Prevention | CDC
The goal of any pain care strategy is to safely reduce pain and increase ability to do everyday activities.
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https://www.abbott.com/en-us/corpnewsroom/pain-and-movement/for-chronic-pain--a-non-opioid-alternative
For Chronic Pain, a Non-Opioid Alternative
Neurostimulation is a drug-free option for chronic pain management. Learn more about the therapy and how you can reduce medications and limit side effects.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/new-pain-relief-opioid-could-be-much-less-addictive-than-morphine-rodent-study-finds
New opioid relieves pain without triggering a hard-to-beat addiction in early study | Live Science
Apr 18, 2026 - A new and potentially safer opioid has been tested in lab rats, and the results suggest it relieves pain with a lower risk of addiction than other drugs in its...
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https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/opioids
Opioid medicines and pain | healthdirect
Some pain medicines, such as opioids, need to be taken with care. Learn about the risks and benefits of opioids, side effects and pain-relief alternatives.
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https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/02/data_show_pain_patients_didn_t_cause_an_opioid_epidemic.html
Data Show: Pain Patients Didn’t Cause an Opioid Epidemic - American Thinker
Everything you know about opioids needs serious re-examination.
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https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/hcp/trainings/managing-treating-in-emergency-departments.html
Training: Managing Pain and Treating Opioid Use Disorder in the ED | Overdose Prevention | CDC
Learn strategies for managing pain and treating opioid use disorder in emergency departments.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/safe-opioid-dfnz-nitazene-30436/
High-Potency Opioid Relieves Pain Without the Risks - Neuroscience News
Apr 1, 2026 - Is there a safe opioid? Scientists discovered DFNZ, a high-potency nitazene that relieves pain without the risk of overdose or withdrawal.
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https://www.scopeofpain.org/supplemental-training/
Supplemental training | SCOPE of Pain (Safer/Competent Opioid Prescribing Education) | Continuing...
A series of online and in-person educational activities to help doctors safely and effectively manage patients with chronic pain using opioid analgesics
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https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-novel-non-opioid-treatment-moderate-severe-acute-pain
FDA Approves Novel Non-Opioid Treatment for Moderate to Severe Acute Pain | FDA
The FDA approved Journavx (suzetrigine) 50 milligram oral tablets, a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic to treat moderate to severe acute pain in adults.
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