MedPage TodayChronic Pain Fuels Boom in OpioidsMedPage TodayDuring a decade-long campaign that promoted expanded use of opioids -- an agenda that critics say was not supported by rigorous science -- the UW Pain & Policy Studies Group received $2

'Unacceptable' Pain Levels Common After Knee ArthroplastyMedscapeThe majority of undermedicated patients were in the control groups of studies, and were therefore receiving placebos or 'no active comparator,' which included systemic opioids — either alone or with other systemic analgesics, such as nonsteroidal

Pain Patch Rejected for HIV NeuropathyMedPage TodayThe Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee concluded that the benefits of the 8% capsaicin patch did not outweigh its risks as a treatment for HIV-associated peripheral neuropathy

Massage Reduces Muscle Pain, like AnalgesicsPrensa Latina01 de febrero de 2012, 18:29Washington, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) Massage reduces muscle pain with the same biological mechanisms as most analgesics, Canadian researchers highlighted in a recent study

RA and Lupus Reduce FertilitydailyRxAnalgesics (painkillers) and anti-inflammatory drugs, including steroids, are used to suppress the symptoms, while disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are required to inhibit or halt the underlying immune process and prevent long-term