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AMA urges FDA to pursue safety standards for botanical products

AMA warns that botanical drug products can pose serious risks when their safety and efficacy have not been established.

Press Releases

Opioid Therapy, Substance Use and Pain Care Hub

Improve patient care, identify emerging clinical and substance use trends and reduce stigma for patients with pain and substance use disorder.

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July 31, 2026: State Advocacy Update

State and national snapshots of overdose epidemic tell complicated story, and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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July 10, 2026: National Advocacy Update

Senate bill on AI tools introduced,  OIG reports on prior authorization denials, AMA comments on the chronic disease of addiction and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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AMA strengthens policy to highlight risks of kratom products

The policy adopted by the AMA calls for a ban on the sale, distribution, or marketing of 7-OH products and similar derivatives.

Press Releases

Elevate patient care

Explore CME on the core competencies of healthcare designed to improve patient health from Case Western Reserve University. 

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 20, 2026

In the news: Hemoglobin levels linked to dementia risk, naloxone may not reverse overdoses from newer synthetic opioids, burnout declines third year in a row and more.

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Crush the Crisis event
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At HCA Healthcare, small ideas go big in fight to stop overdoses

From drug take-back events to multimodal post-op pain control, physicians see their innovations take hold to benefit patients and communities.

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Health System Spotlight
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April 10, 2026: National Advocacy Update

Physicians open national Rx and Illicit Drug Summit and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update

Opioid and pain treatment CME

Address opioid and pain treatment with evidence-based training from Providers Clinical Support System-Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (PCSS-MOUD).

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Medical student’s research on overdose training wins $10,000 prize

Osteopathic medical student Addison Shenk won the 2025 AMA Research Challenge with her naloxone-simulation training project.

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Succeeding in Medical School
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Jan. 30, 2026: State Advocacy Update

Specific actions policymakers can take to end the nation’s drug overdose epidemic and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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