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With 47 states having passed legislation for the use of medicinal cannabis in some form or another, and the growing number of states passing legislation allowing for the use of recreational cannabis by their residents, the country is awash with green. Does cannabis have true utility as a medicine...
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Topical analgesics are often recommended in clinical practice, but differences between formulations and routes of administration lead to confusion. In addition to commercially prepared topical analgesics, compounded topical analgesics are highly promoted and widely utilized from compounding...
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Refreshments will be served.
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Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is the most common form of acquired spinal stenosis caused by biomechanical narrowing of the spinal canal and the associated neuroforamen that eventually lead to compression of neural fibers resulting in pain and disability. Neurogenic claudication as a...
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Lunch will be served.
Sponsored by AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
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The ancient Sumerians first cultivated the poppy plant for its opium in 3000 BC. The analgesic properties of opium were formalized into morphine and later commercialized by Merck Pharmaceuticals in 1827. To this date, morphine and its derivatives are effectively used for treating acute pain. In...
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Safety concerns, new warnings, and new formulations focused on harm reduction have led many providers to question NSAIDs place in therapy. NSAIDs have been a cornerstone of pain management of inflammatory, connective tissue, and autoimmune disorders for over a hundred years. A historical perspective...