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HCPLive Five - Internal Medicine Updates at ACP 2025
April 16, 2025
Video
Counting down the most impactful news at major medical meetings, it’s the HCPLive Five! This episode focuses on 5 key internal medicine updates from the 2025 American College of Physicians (ACP) IM meeting.
Opioid-Sparing Regimens Show Promise in Hospital Pain Management
April 15, 2025
Article
Angel Goenawan, MD, shared findings from a meta-analysis of surgical and nonsurgical clinical trials.
Balancing Pain Management and OUD in the Hospital, with Shoshana Herzig, MD
April 12, 2025
Video
Herzig discussed special considerations for treating pain in people with OUD.
Opioids or NSAIDS? Current Pain Management Best Practices, with Shoshana Herzig, MD, MPH
April 10, 2025
Video
Herzig outlined a talk she gave at the ACP Internal Medicine 2025 meeting reviewing the latest data in acute inpatient pain management.
Validating Opioid-Sparing Pain Management Regimens, with Angel Goenawan, MD
April 08, 2025
Video
Goenawan discussed a meta-analysis he presented at the ACP Internal Medicine 2025 meeting.
ACP Issues Best Practice Advice for Marijuana Use in Chronic, Noncancer Pain
April 05, 2025
Article
The Best Practice Advice is aimed at detailing benefits and harms of cannabis or cannabinoids in the management of chronic noncancer pain.
Top 5 FDA Approvals from Q1 2025
April 01, 2025
Article
The first quarter of 2025 saw approvals in diabetes, depression, kidney disease, and pain, among others. Read more about high-impact approvals of Q1 now.
The Shifting Field of Care of Opioid Use Disorder, with Bobby Mukkamala, MD
March 17, 2025
Video
Mukkamala discussed other priorities the AMA’s Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force is tackling with OUD.
The HCPFive: Top News for Healthcare Providers from the Week of 03/09
March 15, 2025
Article
Our top 5 headlines featured an oral drug delivering 16% weight loss, notable blood pressure reductions from a hypertension treatment, and 3 key FDA decisions.
New Buprenorphine Label Allows Physician-Informed Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder, with Bobby Mukkamala, MD
February 27, 2025
Video
Mukkamala also discussed the importance of expanding non-opioid pain relief options.