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 …
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 …
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 »
In his tweet “Things I learned working as an Assistant US Attorney prosecuting violent crime in St Louis, America’s murder capital” former federal prosecutor Will Scharf called out in one fell-swoop the mainstream media for under-reporting, Washington for it’s open border policies, and the Chinese Communist Party for their complicity in the fentanyl epidemic raging …
Former Federal Prosecutor States Opiate Crisis Far Worse… Read More »
On Thursday, November 3, 2022, the CDC released it’s most recent recommendations for the prescribing of opioids for acute, subacute, and chronic pain. The new guidelines provide 12 recommendations relating to the use of opioids and mostly favor a more individualized approach. However, the CDC issued a guideline much stronger than the 2016 version defining …
2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain Read More »
One of the most common questions we hear from licensed dental healthcare professionals when considering the prospect of dropping their federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) permit is “Can I do that?” The answer is “Yes you can”. Your professional license issued by the state in which you practice affords the ability to conduct patient care …
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