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Jan. 11, 2018: State Advocacy Update

CDC recommendation on dose threshold in the latest AMA state advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
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Dec. 14, 2017: State Advocacy Update

AMA State Legislative Strategy Conference and research on patient variability, surgical care and opioid prescribing in AMA's latest efforts for state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
#Best of 2017 Opioid Treatment
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Physicians took multifaceted approach to opioid epidemic in 2017

Doctors led fight against opioid epidemic by battling stigma and advocating for more resources, more treatment options and better access to pain care.

Behavioral Health
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AMA applauds FDA Commissioner Gottlieb on opioid treatment approach

AMA enthusiastically supports FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s efforts to advance policies and actions to treat those suffering from an opioid use disorder.

Press Releases
Mouth exhaling vapor from an e-cigerette.
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Higher e-cig nicotine levels linked to more teen smoking, vaping

The findings suggest policies on nicotine concentration levels in e-cigarettes could affect adolescents’ tobacco use.

Behavioral Health
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For patients struggling with opioids, ED visit can mark new start

Emergency departments emerge as places where opioid-use disorder treatment can be initiated and longer-term care coordinated.

Behavioral Health
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Amid an epidemic, these physicians are taking action

Doctors encourage non-opioid approaches to pain and safe disposal of unwanted meds, and change the approach to post-surgical prescribing.

Behavioral Health
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AMA: Eliminate burdens for controlled substances’ e-prescribing

Delegates also push for effective opioid-use disorder in jails and prisons and emergency naloxone in public settings.

Interim Meeting
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Physicians aim to shine light on why drugs cost so much

The AMA will seek to ban unjustified prescription-drug “price gouging” and let pharmacists tell patients when their co-pay exceeds a drug’s cash price.

Behavioral Health