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September/October 2020
Volume 20, Issue #5

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COVER STORY

Special Report: Race, Pain Management, and the System

Written by: Malini Ghoshal, RPH, MS

Chronic pain is one of the most common conditions, affecting an estimated 116 million Americans, but it is not treated equally in this country – inside the data and perspectives from Michael Schatman, PhD, Terri Lewis, PhD, Sherra M. Watkins, PhD.

Also in this issue:

20/20 with Drs. Carmen R. Green and Johnathan Goree: Racial Disparities in Pain Care

A Kratom Primer: Miracle Medicine or Herb of Abuse?

Analgesics of the Future: G-Protein Biased Mu-Opioid Receptor Ligands

Differential Diagnoses: Inflammatory or Non-inflammatory Chronic Back Pain?

When Patients Become Pregnant: How to Maintain Chronic Pain Management

Ask the PharmD: How to Manage Pain Meds During Pregnancy?

Research Insights: Opioid Use During the Peripartum Period – What to Expect

Product Review: Non-Invasive Neuromodulation for the Treatment of the Most Difficult Pain Conditions

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LITERATURE REVIEW

Addiction Medicine and Relapse Prevention

With commentary by Jennifer P. Schneider, MD, PhD and Frank A. Kunkel, MD

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MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

PAINWeek 2020 Virtual

September 11-13, 2020

AAPM 2020

February 26-March 1, 2020
National Harbor, MD

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MOST READ ARTICLES

Chronic Pain and Coronavirus

Written by: PPM Editorial

A 20-Year Timeline: Pain Therapeutics and Regulations

Written by: Jeffrey J. Bettinger, PharmD

The Evolution of Pain Management: Experts Weigh In

Written by: PPM Editorial

MS-Related Pain and Spasticity: Are Cannabinoids an Option?

Written by: Alicia Lux, PharmD, Kyleigh Maday, PharmD Candidate and McKenzie C. Ferguson, PharmD, BCPS

New Biological Agents for Psoriatic Arthritis: A Monoclonal Antibody Primer

Written by: Nieka Jackson, PharmD, BCPS

Tips from the Field: How to Enhance Practice Efficiency

Written by: Chester Chambers, PhD, Maqbool Dada, PhD and Kayode Williams, MD, MBA

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Pain News and Research

Using Digital Technology to Improve the Outlook for Chronic Low Back Pain

October 8, 2020

Disparities in Follow-up Care After Nonfatal Opioid Overdoses

October 1, 2020

The Role of Psychological Factors and Mindfulness in Fatigue-Related Disability

September 24, 2020

Updated NASS Guidelines on Multidisciplinary Low Back Pain Treatment

September 14, 2020

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