Opioids
America’s Health Insurance Plans today released findings from a study assessing health insurance claims from 2009 to 2013 on six recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday announced additional proposed changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D payment policies for calendar year 2019.
The Drug Enforcement Administration will focus over the next 45 days on pharmacies and prescribers who are dispensing “unusual or disproportionate amounts” of prescription opioid drugs.
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday released a blueprint for educating health care providers that treat or monitor patients with pain.
The Federal Trade Commission today released a factsheet to help consumers find safe treatment for opioid dependence or withdrawal.
The Drug Enforcement Administration yesterday published a final rule implementing a 2016 law allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants who meet certain requirements to prescribe and dispense drugs for the treatment of opioid use disorder.
The opioid crisis remains a national public health emergency, Acting Health and Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan declared Friday, renewing the administration’s October declaration effective Jan. 24.
The House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee today held a hearing focused on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ efforts to use data to identify Medicare Part D beneficiaries who are at risk of misusing opioids. The hearing also examined the tools CMS has available to limit…
The Food and Drug Administration today announced four priority areas for additional policy activity in 2018: reducing addiction to opioid drugs and cigarettes; promoting innovation and competition; empowering consumers to make informed decisions; and strengthening the FDA workforce.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today held a hearing on the opioid crisis and “how to move forward.” Journalist Sam Quinones, author of the book “Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic,” shared his recommendations for addressing the crisis, which included…