The Effect of Patient Opioid Education on Opioid Use, Storage, and Disposal Patterns.

We evaluated the impact of patient education over opioid use, storage, and disposal on opioid handling patterns of palliative and chronic nonmalignant pain patients. We compared patient surveys before and after education and conducted further analysis for individual clinics due to group differences found prior to education. A total of 100 patients were included.

Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) Antagonists and Their Use in Migraines.

Migraine is highly prevalent and associated with a large socio-economic burden in the United States. Current preventive medications have variable efficacy and their use is often limited by intolerable side effects. Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) has been identified as an integral part of migraine pathophysiology.