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Advocacy in action: Ending the overdose epidemic

Science, evidence and compassion must guide patient care and policy change to end the drug-overdose epidemic.

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Naloxone: FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan nasal spray with Bobby Mukkamala, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about Narcan, the over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray, and more.

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AMA Update
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Naloxone: FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan nasal spray with Bobby Mukkamala, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about Narcan, the over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray, and more.

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Katherine Pannel, DO
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How this DO’s advocacy will help prevent drug-overdose deaths

AMA member Katherine Pannel, DO, helped persuade lawmakers to decriminalize fentanyl test strips in Mississippi. Learn more.

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Satisfy the new eight-hour MATE Act training requirement on treating patients with opioid or other substance use disorders with CME from AMA Ed Hub™.

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Feb. 24, 2023: State Advocacy Update

Georgia medical board updates licensing application to support physician wellness and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Jan. 27, 2023: State Advocacy Update

Recap of the 2023 AMA State Advocacy Summit and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Bruce Scott, MD, and Lisa Egbert, MD, HOD speakers at 2022 Interim
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ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2022 AMA Interim Meeting

The AMA House of Delegates leads the charge to protect reproductive health care, stop climate change, end the overdose epidemic, and prevent gun violence.

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Delegates at the 2022 Interim Meeting
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Highlights from the 2022 AMA Interim Meeting

Catch up with the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran Nov. 12–15.

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Delegates stand in line to speak at the 2022 Interim Meeting
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Harm-reduction efforts needed to curb overdose epidemic

AMA backs greater use of point-of-care fentanyl test strips and using opioid-litigation settlement funds to boost physician training. Learn more.

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