Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
The opioid crisis has escalated in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic to new extremes and has claimed more than half a million lives in the US since 2000. Lawsuits to address the civil and criminal liability of drug companies and other groups have originated from federal, state, local, and tribal jurisdictions. When successful, there will likely be billions of dollars and significant discretion as to how these funds are spent. Several groups have produced reports with principles to address the toll of addiction using settlement funds. However, they lack actionable strategies to address the needs of patients with pain, including patients with chronic pain who are receiving long-term opioid therapy. Persons with pain should not be neglected and deserve better treatment.
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Bicket, Mark C., Barbara McQuade, and Chad M. Brummett. "Opioid Settlement Funds: Do Not Neglect Patients With Pain." JAMA Health Forum 2, no. 8 (2021).
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