Category: Alerts
CDC Releases UPDATED Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
Expanded recommendations support clinicians and patients, improve patient care and safety
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/p1103-Prescribing-Opioids.html
What's Changed
The 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain (2022 Clinical Practice Guideline) updates and replaces 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.
https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/healthcare-professionals/prescribing/guideline/whats-changed.html