The ADA has issued a FAQ (frequently asked questions) providing additional information regarding the 2022 Omnibus Bill with provisions for the MATE Act – which included a controlled substance education requirement for continuing DEA registration. The FAQ suggests further information and guidance will be forthcoming by the end of March. The Act contains exclusions and …
It has come to our attention a little known provision of the federal omnibus bill approved in the waning hours of 2022 included a requirement that could impact your practice if not properly managed. The Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, which aims to improve access to medications and expand training for healthcare professionals …
A recent analysis by the CDC and published in Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Reports has shown that antihistamines play a role in the growing drug overdose crisis. Of the total US drug overdose deaths reported to the CDC from 2019 to 2020, 13,574 (14.79%) involved antihistamine positivity. First-generation H1 subtype antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine, made …
Antihistamines A common Contributor In Opioid Overdose Deaths? Read More »
The FDA has issued an alert to healthcare professionals warning about the risks of patients being exposed to xylazine, a veterinary sedative, in illicit drugs. The alert states that xylazine has been found in counterfeit versions of opioid drugs and other illicit substances, and can lead to serious side effects such as respiratory depression, coma, …
The article discusses the rising number of deaths among young people due to fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid. According to the article by NC Policy Watch, the number of fentanyl-related deaths among people aged 25 and under has increased by nearly 500% over the past five years, and the drug is now the leading cause …
Congress has passed the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 as part of the recent omnibus bill, removing the requirement to use animal testing in drug development. This allows drug companies to use alternative safety-testing models, such as cell-based assays, organ chips and microphysiological systems, and sophisticated computer modeling. Proponents state these alternatives are cost-effective and provide …
For over two decades, the opioid crisis in the United States has been an urgent health care emergency. Initially driven by over-prescription of pharmaceutical opioids, this has evolved into a “fourth wave” marked by poly-substance use, combining opioids and methamphetamine, resulting in record-high deaths year after year. The Covid-19 pandemic has made the situation even …
Here are a few of our ideas for continuing education requirements related to mental health and substance abuse:
In an online-first article in Anesthesia News a study presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists found adults who use cannabis have more pain after surgery and consume more opiates than those who don’t use the drug, Elyad Ekrami, MD, a lead author of the study and clinical research fellow …
Pre-op Cannibis Use Associated More Post-Op Pain, Opiate Use Read More »
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