Category Archives: Pain Relief-Muscle Relaxers

HIGH COST OF PAIN: COST OF MEDICATION

2009-04-21T05:06:56+0000">April 21, 2009 – 5:06 am

In Australia as in the USA, more money is spent on analgesics than on any other of the other most prescribed drugs including cardiovascular drugs and antibiotics. In the United States approximately $1 billion is spent annually on over-the-counter pain killing medications. Another $10 billion is spent each year in prescribed medication and operations to [...]

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HIGH COST OF PAIN

2009-04-21T05:06:47+0000">April 21, 2009 – 5:06 am

Pain disables more of the world’s population than cancer or heart disease. This not only results in hospitalisation, out-patient treatment, medication and the costs of surgery, but also causes loss of productivity, loss of income, disability and sometimes huge legal settlements as well. Australia’s statistics on chronic and acute pain are staggering. As far as [...]

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