On July 16th, the FDA approved Orphengesic Forte, a non-opioid combination analgesic for the treatment of mild to moderate pain associated with acute musculoskeletal conditions. The FDA’s approval came earlier than expected, which many have viewed as a reinforcement of the FDA’s commitment to do everything in its power to combat the opioid epidemic. Orphengesic […] Continue
Patients with chronic pain often present a challenging treatment scenario for health care practitioners. This has historically been the case, and the opioid crisis has served to create additional challenges by discouraging the use of opioids which have traditionally been the mainstays of pain therapy. Because of the opioid epidemic, treatment guidelines have emerged which […] Continue
The FDA has approved the first ibuprofen-acetaminophen combination product, which will be available as an over-the-counter product and marketed under the name of Advil Dual Action. The use of Advil Dual Action is approved for the temporary relief of minor aches and pains due to headache, toothache, backache, menstrual cramps, muscular aches and minor pain […] Continue
The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked a variety of responses from the federal government in addition to nearly every state government. On January 31, 2020, the Secretary of HHS declared a public health emergency due to COVID-19. In turn, this declaration prompted the DEA to identify steps it could take to ensure the public’s continued access […] Continue
MEDVAL is pleased to announce its new Post-Settlement Administration Services offered through MEDVAL Rx. These services are available to individuals who have funds in a Medicare-Set-Aside (MSA) account to pay for future prescription expenses. MEDVAL Rx historically limited these services to MSAs that were professionally administered, but all self-administered MSA accounts, regardless of which vendor […] Continue