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National Pain Report

June 22, 2015 Written by brendankiel
National Pain Report

March 13, 2015 Do Americans Want the FDA to Restrict Pain Medications or Educate Consumers on Their Use? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is concerned about people taking acetaminophen. They are so concerned about misuse and unintentional overdose that they are considering restricting access to certain over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications, as well as […]

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PAPR Coalition members meet with Administration leadership at the White House on May 8, 2018.

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Incidence of Pain, as Compared to Major Conditions

Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined.

Condition Number of Sufferers
Chronic Pain 100 million Americans1
Diabetes 25.8 million Americans
(diagnosed and estimated undiagnosed)2
Coronary Heart Disease 16.3 million Americans3
Stroke 7.0 million Americans3
Cancer 11.9 million Americans4
Sources
1Institute of Medicine of The National Academies
2American Diabetes Association
3American Heart Association
4American Cancer Society

2018 PAPR Coalition