Do prescription drug monitoring programs work?
Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic across the U.S., with an average of 44 people dying every day as a result of prescription opioid overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticlePDMP programs: 11 states to watch
Approximately 44 people die every day as a result of prescription opioid overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nearly 2 million Americans abuse or are...
View ArticlePart II: Law: Educating and empowering patients and caregivers: The...
CONTINUING EDUCATION March 2016 Session code for pharmacists: 16DT03-ZVK63Session code for pharmacy technicians: 16DT03-KXT82 This month’s CE activity, “Part II: Law: Educating and empowering...
View ArticlePDMPS: An effective but underutilized resource for prescribers
MCOs are going to have to step up their efforts to impact the growing opioid epidemic in this country.“What we are seeing is a failure on the part of too many providers to carefully weigh pain...
View ArticleTen ways the FDA is addressing the opioid epidemic
At CBI’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP) conference in Baltimore on February 7, presenter Scott Winiecki, MD, Safe Use Team lead, at the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research,...
View ArticleTop strategies for incorporating PDMP data into physician work flow
Until about a year and a half ago, the use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) was optional for many physicians, but many states now require physicians to check these databases before...
View ArticleMore States Mandate Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
As the opioid epidemic intensifies, state-based Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) are stepping in to help address the issue. At the same time, states are asking providers (and in many...
View ArticlePrescription Drug Monitoring Programs Benefit Pharmacists
Many states now require providers to review Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) databases when prescribing controlled substances to patients. So how is this affecting pharmacists? During CBI’s...
View ArticleSmall Doses: Pharmacy News Featuring Opioids, Ketamine, and More
We know you can’t possibly keep up with all the news about pharmacy. So that’s why we’re bringing you these “Small Doses.” It's the news you need in a way that works for you. In this entry of Small...
View ArticleOpinion: Substance use disorder privacy law limits both payers, prescribers
In a healthcare society where we are focused on increasing transparency, driving accountable care and the best patient outcomes, we continue to be fraught with obstacles to integrated care delivery....
View ArticleHow Pharmacists Can Lead an Opioid Exit Plan
A paper in JAPhA highlights the important role pharmacists can play in leading an opioid exit plan (OEP). The paper, “Opioid exit plan: A pharmacist's role in managing acute postoperative pain,” is a...
View ArticleMissouri PDMP Bill Fails—Again
Legislation that would establish a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) in Missouri—the only state without such a monitoring program—failed to pass again this year. The state legislature ended...
View ArticleHow to Beat the Opioid Crisis
The president of the NACDS, Steven Anderson, IOM, CAE, wrote to the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, telling chair Chris Christie, the Republican Governor of...
View ArticleNew Bill Could Force E-prescribing
If a new federal bill is successful, e-prescriptions will be required for opioids and other controlled substances under Medicare. Representatives Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Katherine Clark (D-MA)...
View ArticleMcKesson Supports Opioid Limits
The CEO of McKesson, John Hammergren, recently issued a statement in support of declaring the opioid epidemic a national emergency, along with other recommendations. In the statement, Hammergren...
View ArticleCommunity Pharmacists Praise New Opioid Measures
NCPA issued a statement praising the new initiatives from the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. These initiatives include easier access to naloxone and...
View ArticleNACDS Endorses Improvements to Drug Monitoring Programs
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) has announced its support of a bill in congress that would improve state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs). The bill would push states...
View ArticleOhio’s PDMP Gives Pharmacists Better Patient View
After a successful pilot program with Kroger’s pharmacies, Ohio’s prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is the first in the United States to offer advanced analytics for pharmacists and health...
View ArticleTop 7 Challenges (and Opportunities) for Pharmacy in 2018
Though continued political uncertainty threatens to cloud the New Year, medication trends are clearly up. Experts predict considerable growth in U.S. medication spending, and improved insurance...
View ArticleLack of interoperability contributes to opioid epidemic
Nearly 115 Americans die each day from opioid abuse and misuse, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and providers, pharmacists, and other healthcare stakeholders say a lack of...
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