Six federal agencies have developed the Interagency Pain Research Portfolio (IPRP) to centralize data on pain research. The IPRP database allows users to search over 1,200 research projects categorized into various tiers and themes related to pain. This database aims to provide the public and research community with information about pain research and aid in collaboration and resource sharing across agencies.

The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is


