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State of the Union De-Briefing
President Donald Trump gave his second State of the Union address this week, and while reactions to his speech were mixed, he…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three in Opioid Scheme
With the opioid crisis rapidly gaining steam, we are starting to see some of the legal ramifications from the overprescribing of…
PhRMA Releases New Policy Proposals
On December 11, 2017, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) issued statements of support for several…
FDA to Host Meeting on Opioid Prescribing Information Implementation
On January 30, 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host a public meeting entitled, “Opioid Policy…
Senate Appropriations Committee Takes on the Opioid Epidemic
On December 5, 2017, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies…
CMS Institutes New Medicaid Policy Regarding Opioids
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new policy to allow states to design demonstration…
Congress Taking New Approach to Opioid Epidemic
Recently, Representative Bob Latta introduced a bill into the United States House of Representatives. The bill, known as the…
Can CME Help the Opioid Epidemic?
Another day, another story in the news about the opioid epidemic that is transcending America. Local, state, and national elected…
Urine Testing: The Next Shoe to Drop?
Opioids have been a topic of discussion for months now, and every week it seems as though a new company or individual is in hot…
Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Opioid Response
The Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) convened a hearing in early October to examine the federal…