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Opioid lawsuit payout plans overlook a vital need: Pain management care and research focused on smarter use of addictive drugs

  • Written by Mark C. Bicket, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan
imageThe improper prescription of opioids for pain treatment is one of the central drivers of the opioid epidemic.ah_designs/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The opioid crisis has resulted in more than 500,000 overdose deaths over the past two decades. The federal government, states and other entities have filed litigation against drug manufacturers,...

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