Opioids: Page 4

Opioid prescriptions drop in Tenn. due to new policy
By Melissa Busch
TennCare's policy changes related to opioids cut the number of painkiller prescriptions written to Medicaid dental patients by nearly half, according to a report released on December 8 by the DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement.
December 9, 2020
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FDA awards $1.5M grant to ADA Science & Research Institute
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant to the ADA Science & Research Institute in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh to develop a clinical practice guideline for the management of acute pain in dentistry, with a focus on the role of opioids.
August 27, 2020
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DEA to raise prescriber fee on October 1
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will raise its prescriber registration fee from $731 to $888 on October 1, according to the California Dental Association.
August 2, 2020
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FDA update: Naloxone and opioid labeling changes
By Tom Viola, RPh
Tom Viola, RPh, explains why dentists may want to know about naloxone and why it is being discussed currently by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in connection with opioid use disorder.
July 27, 2020
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UTHSC secures $1.7M for opioid addiction studies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have been awarded $1.7 million from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to study the genetic factors of opioid addiction.
June 7, 2020
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Study finds opioids less effective after tooth extraction
By Tony Edwards
Patients who took opioids for pain relief after tooth extraction reported higher levels of pain than patients who took other analgesics in a new study, published in JAMA Network Open. The findings suggest nonopioid analgesics should be the first-line pain relief for extractions.
March 23, 2020
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Dentist pleads guilty to diverting oxycodone for own use
By Melissa Busch
A dentist in Wisconsin has admitted to writing a prescription for oxycodone to his dental hygienist and then having her divert the painkillers to him for his personal use, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Wisconsin.
March 17, 2020
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Dental ER patients often get antibiotics, opioids
By Melissa Busch
Clinicians frequently prescribe antibiotics and opioids to patients who visit emergency rooms (ER) with nontraumatic dental problems, according to a new study published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.
March 5, 2020
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Dentist gets prison for illegal prescriptions, Medicare fraud
By Melissa Busch
A dentist in Missouri was sentenced to 18 months in prison for making false statements to Medicare and illegally issuing prescriptions for narcotic opioid drugs without a legitimate medical purpose. The dentist provided about 14,000 units of antianxiety and opioid drugs to a woman he had a personal relationship with for more than 10 years.
February 6, 2020
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50% of opioids prescribed by dentists exceed recommendations
By Melissa Busch
About half of opioid prescriptions written by dentists in the U.S. exceeded two-day supply recommendations identified in previous research, according to a new study published online February 3 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
February 5, 2020
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Pa. oral surgeon to pay $150K to settle opioid mishandling case
By Melissa Busch
An oral surgeon in Pennsylvania agreed to pay $150,000 to settle allegations that she mishandled opioids, diverting them from patients for personal use, which resulted in the clinician overdosing on one occasion, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
January 5, 2020
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Oral surgeon accused of using patients' opioids has license suspended
By Melissa Busch
The Iowa Dental Board has suspended the license and the general anesthesia permit for an oral surgeon who allegedly diverted patients' opioids for his own personal use, according to a settlement agreement and final order.
December 26, 2019
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