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Arkansas sets standard for states by removing prior authorization for treatment of opioid use disorder

The AMA and AMS commended Governor Asa Hutchinson and the General Assembly for removing administrative barriers to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD).

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Anyone can save a life with naloxone: What patients should know

The signs of an overdose, how to administer naloxone, and the toll of stigma covered by experts in a presentation at AMA’s Chicago headquarters.

Behavioral Health
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AMA supports FDA’s changes to prescription opioids labels

AMA welcomes FDA including tapering guidance on prescription opioid labels, changes mirror points that AMA has emphasized in efforts to end the opioid epidemic.

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AMA applauds congressional action on prescription drug transparency

The AMA believes in transparency in prescription drug pricing, and we are pleased the House Ways & Means Committee moved the issue forward.

Press Releases
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How are prescription drug prices determined?

Congress has put drug prices under its microscope. The scrutiny is new, but the conversation is the same: Drugmakers, pharmacy benefit managers and payers set prices but never explain how.

Behavioral Health
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Quick Take: Moves cut barriers to opioid-use disorder treatment

In actions that will save lives, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., removed prior authorization for Medicaid patients who need medication-assisted treatment.

Behavioral Health
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Quick Take: Action on drug pricing gets massive bipartisan support

Legislation to speed generic drugs to market, improving price transparency and boost competition could soon come to the House floor.

Behavioral Health
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District of Columbia takes important step to reverse opioid epidemic

The MSDC and the AMA applauded the mayor’s office for removing prior authorization for medications to treat opioid use disorder.

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April 4, 2019: State Advocacy Update

Maine ruling on prison mediation-assisted treatment and Idaho's governor signs pharmacist prescribing bill news in AMA's latest state advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update