Pharmanipulation

Ep. 9 - "Epidemic Caused by Greed: Pain and the Opioid Crisis" with Dr. Andrew Kolodny


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Episode 9 features a conversation on opioids with Andrew

Kolodny MD. Dr. Kolodny is a leading expert on the opioid crisis and serves as President of Health Professionals for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP). We chat about the opioid epidemic in the US over the years, the covert marketing strategies used to sell opioids, and opioid prescribing guidelines.

Pharmanipulation is produced by PharmedOut, a project at
Georgetown University Medical Center that advances evidence-based prescribing.

Additional Resources

PROP’s Website: https://www.supportprop.org/

PharmedOut on Opioids: https://sites.google.com/georgetown.edu/pharmedout/advocacy/pharmedout-on-opioids

PharmedOut's Journal Article, “Survey of opioid prescribing

among dentists indicates need for more effective education regarding pain management” in Journal of the American Dental Association: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34689958/

“Years into an addiction crisis, a med school lecture still

minimized opioid risks” by Ed Silverman for STAT News, link: https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2024/02/07/opioid-addiction-pain-nova-southeastern-university-florida/

Fact sheet on opioid marketing: https://georgetown.app.box.com/s/3fqr4f0nl4jnviwrcxhn6muaxqqptgsx

Summaries of key articles on opioid marketing: https://georgetown.app.box.com/s/xt2rhk3tinq0rqgn9bz2dozm2w4dv84c

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