Good news for chronic nerve pain sufferers…but it could have been better

This post is a republishing of a recent article in The Conversation by Michael Vagg:The announcement on Friday last week that pregabalin (Lyrica) made it onto the Pharmacutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is a huge relief for sufferers of chronic nerve pain.It also means that the true cost of providing appropriate care to chronic pain … [Read more...]

His and hers opioids – one size does not fit both

Jon Levine

The American Pain Society held its annual conference in Honolulu this year.  I was fortunate enough to catch some of it. In the theme of blog posts about conference talks, started with our reflections on the NOI congress, this post is about a very interesting and enlightening talk I went to by the very impressive (on many counts) Jon Levine.  … [Read more...]