Topic in Focus: Naloxone

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Removing naloxone’s Rx status is an essential step to save lives

As the drug-overdose epidemic worsens, there is no moral, medical or safety-related reason for keeping naloxone locked under prescription regulations.

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Feb. 18, 2022: National Advocacy Update

CMS urged to allow more time to review draft cost measures and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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AMA urges Administration to remove naloxone from behind the counter

Removing the prescription status of naloxone as an essential step to save lives from opioid-related overdose, helps to make naloxone available to patients.

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AMA, Manatt Health unveil toolkit to combat drug overdoses

The AMA and Manatt Health release a toolkit to guide states on removing barriers to evidence-based patient care.

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M1s help spot emergency patients who can benefit from naloxone

Learn how first-year medical students can add value and learn about addiction medicine by screening patients to ID those at risk of an opioid-related overdose.

Overdose Epidemic
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2022 a critical year to address worsening drug-overdose crisis

In the shadow of COVID-19, our nation’s drug-overdose epidemic is worsening. We need policymakers to take concrete actions in the new year to reverse this devastating trend.

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Embracing harm reduction in the emergency department

Learn about work by Phoenix emergency physicians to get naloxone directly into the hands of patients at risk of overdose.

Overdose Epidemic
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Ending the stigma of opioid-use disorder in the emergency department

Need for cultural shift in medicine on opioid-use disorder is long overdue. Learn about one emergency physician’s journey to understanding.

Overdose Epidemic
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Dec. 3, 2021: State Advocacy Update

AMA urges nation’s naloxone manufactures to make product OTC and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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