tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570035285109925151.post9030994877538471302..comments2023-12-17T16:17:02.995-05:00Comments on Evidence Based: FDA Mandates Opioid Label ChangesPRIUMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08312762637862278622noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570035285109925151.post-24498074494236011112013-09-16T10:05:28.160-04:002013-09-16T10:05:28.160-04:00This is a step in a good direction. As you have i...This is a step in a good direction. As you have indicated however, physicians are at liberty to prescribe as they deem necessary. The caveat within the medical management field, is to build a rapport with the treating physician(s) in hopes of working with them on a plan of treatment that is not only effective, but has the appropriate long-term impact on the patient. In comp, the employer, the insurer want the injured worker, recovered/recovering and back to work quickly, while generally the injured worker does too. Physician relationships is just one caveat, as is their prescribing patterns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570035285109925151.post-42430576478868180252013-09-12T08:14:27.086-04:002013-09-12T08:14:27.086-04:00Now we just have to figure out a way to limit the ...Now we just have to figure out a way to limit the "kickbacks" physicians get for "pushing" certain opioids when they are not needed and when they succeed in getting the injured worker addicted to the opioid, getting the physicians to pay for the addiction program the injured worker will have to go through. :0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com