Educating and empowering consumers about the responsibility of each person in the safe use of treatments to minimize risk and improve access to quality pain care.
Educating and empowering the health care provider about the responsibility of each person in the safe use of treatments to minimize risk and improve access to quality pain care.
What's NEW
Novartis Voluntarily Recalls Some Over-the-Counter Medications, Issues Temporary Suspension of Manufacturing OperationsNovartis has recalled 1,645 lots of over-the-counter medications, including Excedrin, Bufferin, NoDoz and Gas‑X, following hundreds of complaints of broken and chipped pills and inconsistent bottle packaging that could cause pills to be mixed up. Related to this recall, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced that a temporary shut-down of a manufacturing facility was required, where some of Endo’s products are also packaged. The company says pharmacies may experience a short-term shortage of certain opioid analgesics. Learn more
Pain and Travel Guide: How to Plan Before You GoTravel is more complicated than it used to be with more wait times and unpredictable delays. Whether you are taking to the road, rail or skies, cramped quarters in cars, trains and planes can be hard on most of us, but especially when you have any type of pain condition. Traveling with pain medications — some of which have legal restrictions — and adjusting to changes in time zones can make your usual pain management routine difficult to follow.
To help, APF is unveiling new pain and travel resources in time for the holiday rush. As always, these materials are being developed with input from people living with pain who know the specific challenges that often arise with travel. Learn more.
