Article summarizing what has and has not changed in the proposed versus the original 2016 guideline
In February 2022, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their revised guideline for prescribing opioids for pain management. The changes in the 12 statements in the guideline are summarized in this article by Cindy Steinberg, Massachusetts Pain Initiative Policy Council Chair and Director of Policy and Advocacy for the US Pain Foundation.
The full 200+ page draft Guideline is available for download. Public comments may be submitted for CDC review through April 11.
Posted: to News Updates on Sat, Mar 26, 2022
Updated: Tue, Apr 5, 2022