Thursday, May 12, 2016

"I have lost count as to the number of times ...

... I have reviewed medical records of patients [who've been prescribed opioids for chronic pain] and month after month see pain scores stay at 8 or 9 out of 10, even after multiple increases in dosage. There comes a point when the risks outweigh the benefits."

— Jim Gallagher, manager of pharmacy services at BCBS of Michigan, told AIS's Drug Benefit News.

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