Why are US military personnel prescribed transdermal fentanyl patches?

Hailey MurrayA N GregoriouA LeporeG J BoothA H GoldmanM L AllenGeorge C Balazs

Published in: BMJ military health (2021)

While a substantial minority of transdermal fentanyl prescriptions to US military personnel did not meet FDA guidelines on appropriate use, the overall number of prescriptions fell dramatically over the study period. This suggests that automated profile review or additional targeted policies to limit transdermal fentanyl prescribing are unnecessary at this time.

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