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More sunlight sought on spiking drug prices

Taking action on rising drug costs, the AMA House of Delegates calls for transparency, allowing CMS to negotiate prices and including prices in ads.

Public Health
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Physicians call for better prescription drug-monitoring programs

Use of state prescription drug monitoring programs has grown significantly, but gaps remain—including a lack of data from VA pharmacies.

Overdose Epidemic
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June 16, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on AMA launches opioid education microsite

With nearly 300 resources, AMA's new microsite seeks to continue fighting the opioid epidemic.

Advocacy Update
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June 16, 2017: National Advocacy Update

HHS update on WannaCry, OCR resources on reporting after cyberattacks and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA adopts policy aimed to bolster transparency of prescription costs

The AMA adopted several policies that aim to give patients more information about drugs prescribed to them and shed light on the rationale for price increases

Press Releases
Doctor speaks to crowd on pain care.
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Pain care and opioid-use disorder are focus of new efforts

While reversing the opioid epidemic remains a vital focus, AMA delegates seek strategies, education to help the millions who live with chronic pain.

Overdose Epidemic
Physicians standing in line to have their voices heard at meeting.
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Physicians recognize new psychoactive substances as health threat

Legal synthetic drugs such as Spice are quickly emerging and difficult to track. The AMA wants new strategies and education on these new drugs of abuse.

Public Health
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AMA wants new approaches to combat synthetic and injectable drugs

The AMA today voted to support an to close a gap in the nation’s ability to identify, regulate, and mitigate the dangers posed by new psychoactive substances

Press Releases
Physicians listen to speaker about opioids.
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Maryland physicians working to reduce opioid overdoses and deaths

The Maryland State Medical Society offers physicians free training in use of the state PDMP and to identify and help patients with opioid-use disorders.

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