Participating Faculty: Unmet Need in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia

This supplement to The American Journal of Managed Care reviews the pathophysiology of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) and strategies for the prevention of PHN. The treatment of PHN is also discussed, including limitations of current treatments, and unmet need in the treatment of PHN.This supplement was supported by Depomed Inc.

Faculty

Gerald M. Sacks, MD

Director of Pain Management

Pain Institute of Santa Monica

Santa Monica, California

Disclosures

Gerald M. Sacks, MD, reports relationships with the following organizations:

Consultancies or paid advisory boards/honoraria/lecture fees/meeting or conference attendance: Depomed Inc; Endo Pharmaceuticals; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Pfizer; Purdue

Signed disclosures are on file at the office of The American Journal of Managed Care, Plainsboro, New Jersey.

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