A Blueprint for Appropriate Opioid Analgesic Prescribing: Contextualizing the Balance Between Safety, Efficacy, and Recognizing Patients in Vulnerable Populations

Advancing Clinical Excellence https://www.medscape.org/advances/blueprint-appropriate-opioid-analgesic-2025a1000wka ​​A Blueprint for Appropriate Opioid Analgesic Prescribing: Contextualizing the Balance Between Safety, Efficacy, and Recognizing Patients in Vulnerable Populations​ ​Evidence indicates that overprescribing of opioid analgesic therapies is still an issue in the United States, while millions of Americans live with acute and chronic pain. Using the updated FDA Opioid Analgesic REMS Education Blueprint for Health Care Providers Involved