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Pain Treatment Topics sponsors are organizations manufacturing and/or marketing products or services for sale to the healthcare industry. These organizations must follow high ethical standards and practices in the development, testing, promotion, delivery, and support of their products or services. Furthermore, those products or services must have demonstrable efficacy and safety for their intended applications. Sponsorship is via unrestricted educational grant and acceptance of such support by Pain Treatment Topics shall not be considered an endorsement of the products or services offered by the sponsor. |
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http://www.mallinckrodt.com/
COVIDIEN/Mallinckrodt is based in St. Louis, MO.
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(formerly Tyco/Healthcare/Mallinckrodt)
Mallinckrodt and its former parent company, Tyco/Healthcare, are now Covidien, a $10 billion global leader in pharmaceuticals, medical devices/supplies, diagnostic imaging agents, and other healthcare products and services.
Covidien combines substantial knowledge in pharmaceutical ingredients and products with a strong track record for quality and reliable manufacturing. Key product categories include Generic Pharmaceuticals, Brand Pharmaceuticals, Compounding Powders, and Addiction Treatment Products.
The company manages every aspect of production, from active ingredient processing through formulation, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution. The knowledge and experience of over 43,000 professionals translate to unmatched quality, consistent supply, and excellent customer service.
Covidien is one of a select few manufacturers able to produce Schedule II through IV controlled substances. A commitment to pain management products is reflected in a vast line of analgesics that treat a wide range of patients with mild to severe pain.
Click this link to view the online Product Portfolio:
<http://pharmaceuticals.mallinckrodt.com/Products/ProductList.asp>.
Covidien is one of the fastest-growing generic manufacturers in the United States and is one of the top 10 largest manufacturers of generic analgesics in the United States, producing the No. 1 prescribed generic drug in the US, Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP. In addition to its generics, Covidien also offers a broad range of brand-name medications focused on pain management, sleep, depression, palliative care, and other areas of the central nervous system.
With a dedication to quality, the future holds a sharper focus on innovation and a greater flexibility to invest in it. As an independent healthcare company, Covidien will have the freedom to build strategically and steadily and to meet its customers’ current and emerging needs. Through its service to the retail, hospital, and government markets, Covidien is proud to provide better solutions for healthcare providers, physicians, pharmacists, and patients.
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| Affiliates |
Pain Treatment Topics affiliates are associations, foundations, societies, journal publishers, government agencies, educational institutions, and service organizations that are deemed to excellently serve the special interests and needs of the pain management community. By mutual agreement, Pain Treatment Topics partners with such organizations for purposes of reciprocal promotion in order to achieve more effective and widespread communication of each organization's offerings and mission. This is a purely voluntary relationship and there are no financial obligations binding Pain Treatment Topics and the affiliate organizations. |
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Addiction Treatment Forum has reported on substance abuse and addiction therapies, research, news, and events of interest to both healthcare professionals and patients since 1992. Although many treatment options and healthcare topics of concern are regularly discussed, including the interface of pain and addiction, an important focus is on methadone maintenance for opioid-addiction treatment.
The ATForum.com website features extensive resources, such as: current and past issues of AT Forum newsletters, special research reports, FAQs, regularly updated news, notices of upcoming events, and much more. AT Forum does not accept commercial advertising and is made possible by an educational grant from COVIDIEN/Mallinckrodt, St. Louis, MO, a manufacturer of methadone and naltrexone for addiction treatment. |
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American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM)
The American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM) is the largest Pain Organization in the United States. Founded in 1988 and with more than 6,000 current members, the nonprofit Academy provides credentialing of multidisciplinary pain practitioners, accreditation of facilities, networking opportunities, continuing education, and an annual clinical meeting.
The goal of the AAPM is to bring together the many professionals who work with individuals in pain and to assist in the creation of quality services for those individuals. The intent of the Academy is to be inclusionary and not restrictive to any specialty. Quality publications of the Academcy include the Pain Practitioner magazine, a regularly published news update called "Currents," and a textbook -- Pain Management; A Practical Guide for Clinicians. The AAPM University of Integrated Studies provides graduate-level degree programs for health practitioners through distance learning. |
American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
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American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD)
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) is a nonprofit organization for healthcare professionals founded in 1984 to enhance the quality of patient care in addiction treatment programs. Its mission is to promote the growth and development of comprehensive medication-assisted therapy services throughout the United States and internationally.
With its focus on opioid abuse and dependence (addiction) -- whether associated with the misuse of illicit opioids or those prescribed for analgesia -- AATOD works with federal agencies and state substance abuse authorities to help achieve effective treatment policies. The Association organizes conferences and training events, develops policy statements and fact sheets, and assists in research efforts directed toward destigmatizing opioid addiction and its treatment. The ultimate goal is bringing effective and evidence-based opioid addiction treatments, usually incorporating methadone or buprenorphine maintenance therapy, to all patients who need it, for the benefit of those individuals and society at large. |
American College of
Hospice & Pain Pharmacy
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The American College of Hospice & Pain Pharmacy (ACHPP) is a specialty group, established in January 2006, of the American College of Apothecaries (ACA). The ACA focuses on the translation and dissemination of knowledge, research data, and recent developments in professional pharmacy practice for the benefit of pharmacists, pharmacy students, and the public.
The ACHPP serves the interests of pharmacists specializing in hospice care and pain management. It accomplishes this via the regular distribution of newsletters for pharmacists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals working in hospice programs and pain management clinics, and through special publications for patients, caregivers, and the public. ACHPP also provides continuing education courses and consultant services in hospice care and pain management.
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American Pain Foundation
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http://painfoundation.org/ |
Founded in 1997, the American Pain Foundation (APF) is an independent nonprofit organization serving people with pain through information, advocacy, and support. The organization’s mission is to improve the quality of life of people with pain by raising public awareness, providing practical information, promoting research, and advocating to remove barriers and increase access to effective pain management.
The APF serves as an information clearinghouse and resource center for people with pain, their families and caregivers, the general public, healthcare professionals, policy makers, and the media. A goal is to promote recognition of pain as a critical health issue, correcting damaging myths about pain and pain management, and seeking to remove the stigma often experienced by those with pain. AFP offers a variety of print and interactive educational materials, online chats and bulletin boards, and events of interest to all healthcare professionals and the public.
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European Opiate Addiction Treatment Association
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http://www.europad.org/
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EUROPAD
EUROPAD -- the European Opiate Addiction Treatment Association -- was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1994. With approximately 800 memebers, it is a nonprofit organization and independent of political parties or any government. EUROPAD's mission is to improve the lives of opioid drug misusers and their families, and to reduce the impact of illicit drug use on society as a whole. The interface of pain and addiction is a special interest.
The Association works to develop effective opioid-addiction treatments in Europe and worldwide. It encourages and supports research and facilitates communication of research results through the EUROPAD website, via international conferences, and particularly through its peer-reviewed journal -- Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems. The journal is available for free download from Pain Treatment Topics <see journal editions>.
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National Fibromyalgia
Association
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http://fmaware.org/
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National Fibromyalgia Association
Founded in 1997 in California, the National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) is the largest nonprofit organization working to support people with fibromyalgia and other chronic pain illnesses and to improve their quality of life. Initially, the NFA was made up of devoted individuals who created a voice for people with fibromyalgia by supporting and staging awareness events, encouraging media coverage, and providing encouragement and training to support groups across the country.
Today, NFA efforts also include patient information and education, legislative lobbying in support of patients with fibromyalgia, an extensive educational web site, the publication of an international magazine -- Fibromyalgia AWARE -- and the development of continuing medical education programs and events. The NFA is looking forward to a brighter future as the medical community continues to learn about fibromyalgia, patients continue to develop powerful self-management techniques, and the organization continues to grow and speak out about the state of fibromyalgia.
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
Association
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http://endthepain.org
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Trigeminal Neuralgia Association
The Trigeminal Neuralgia Association (TNA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1990 by a group of patients and their spouses. The mission of TNA is to serve as an advocate for patients living with TN (Trigeminal Neuralgia) and related facial pain conditions by providing information, encouraging research, and offering ongoing support.
With the guidance of its Board of Directors and the support of its prestigious Medical Advisory Board, TNA serves more than 33,000 patients and their families throughout the world, thousands of medical professionals, and many thousands more who visit the TNA website and receive assistance from support group members on a daily basis. TNA also provides one-on-one patient support through its toll-free telephone lines and its website, and helps maintain more than 65 local support groups throughout the USA, Canada, Europe, and Australia. The organization also offers related books and publications, a regularly published newsletter, and educational outreach programs for medical/dental practitioners and the general public.
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