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Doctors make progress on opioids, call on policymakers to do more 

Opioid prescriptions fell by 33% over five years, says 2019 AMA Opioid Task Force report. Next step: Eliminate barriers to evidence-based treatment. 

Overdose Epidemic
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AMA calls pain task force recommendations a road map for future policy

The AMA backs proposals the Interagency Pain Task Force discussed, a signal that policy makers understand the treatment required for patients in pain.

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AMA, MSMA, Manatt: Study on MS reversing opioid epidemic

A new report today by the AMA, Mississippi State Medical Assn (MSMA), and Manatt Health shows Mississippi is adopting strategies to combat the opioid epidemic.

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AMA, NCMS, Manatt: Study of NC reversing opioid epidemic

A new report today by the AMA, North Carolina Medical Soc, and Manatt Health shows North Carolina is adopting strategies to combat the opioid epidemic.

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Brett P. Giroir, MD, at the 2019 AMA National Advocacy Conference
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HHS official: Better pain treatment a key to ending opioid crisis

HHS official says two keys to ending the opioid epidemic are finding better ways to treat pain and moving from a crisis framework to a sustainable system.

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AMA presents government service award to FDA commissioner

The AMA presented FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, with the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service.

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Feb. 7, 2019: State Advocacy Update

Kentucky bill would remove prior authorization for MAT, advocacy priorities in Louisiana and more in AMA's latest state advocacy news.

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Jan. 24, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Addressing the opioid epidemic in Colorado: Progress and opportunities

Addressing the opioid epidemic in Colorado: A report from AMA, Colorado Medical Society and Manatt Health.

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Study of Colorado’s efforts to reverse opioid epidemic

The AMA, Colorado Medical Society and Manatt Health release study of Colorado’s meaningful efforts to reverse the opioid epidemic.

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