Topic: Pain

Interventions of Interest For questions please contact Temiwunmi Shobanke, Program Manager, tshobanke@icer.org. View the Key Stakeholder List.

Interventions of Interest: ICER developed a report assessing the comparative clinical effectiveness and value of certain non-pharmacologic, non-invasive interventions for chronic low back and neck pain. The report was the subject of a October 19, 2017 meeting of the California Technology Assessment Forum. Evidence from the report suggested safe and effective treatments include acupuncture, cognitive […]

Interventions of interest: Erenumab (Aimovig®, Amgen/Novartis) Fremanezumab (Ajovy®, Teva) Galcanezumab (Emgality®, Eli Lilly) Migraine is a common, recurrent headache disorder and is among the top ten causes of years lived with disability in the US. Someone experiencing a migraine episode may feel moderate-to-severe pain and other symptoms (e.g., nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light or […]