TOPLINE:Opioid prescriptions for children and adolescents aged 19 years or younger decreased from 2018 to 2022. Dentists and surgical subspecialists were the top prescribers, whereas pediatricians showed an approximately 56% reduction in opioid prescriptions.METHODOLOGY:Researchers analyzed nationally representative pharmaceutical claims data, covering most US retail pharmacy prescriptions from 2018 to 2022.The study included opioid prescriptions dispensed […]
