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COVID-19 casts new light on an old problem: Drug shortages

National drug shortages are chronic. Learn about the root causes and efforts to these shortages, both in the long term and during the pandemic.

Behavioral Health
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Joint statement on ordering, prescribing or dispensing COVID-19 medications

Organizations highlight role physicians, pharmacists and health systems play in being just stewards of health care resources during times of emergency.

Infectious Diseases
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AMA praises DEA allowing increase in controlled substance production

During COVID-19, the number of patients requiring ventilators has resulted in huge spikes in demand for controlled substances.

Press Releases
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New Minnesota law protects patients with chronic disease

Minnesota chronic pain patients will have increased access to the medications they need thanks to a new state law.

Press Releases
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AMA, APhA, ASHP issue joint statement about COVID-19 medications

The joint statement is in response to reports of physicians and others prophylactically prescribing, medications currently identified as potential treatments for COVID-19.

Press Releases
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7 steps to cut your practice’s medication management burden

Many Americans take four prescription drugs a day—often from multiple doctors. Learn how your practice can simplify and automate medication management.

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What states are doing to combat rising prescription drug prices

Learn about the approaches, such as price transparency, that are being tried at the state level to address prescription drug skyrocketing costs.

Behavioral Health
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Physician financial transparency reports (Sunshine Act)

Find out how the Sunshine Act helps increase transparency about financial relationships between health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Medicare & Medicaid
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3 ways to slow spread of deadly antibiotic-resistant infections

Antibiotic-resistant infections kill 35,000-plus Americans annually. Learn what physicians and other health professionals should be doing.

Behavioral Health