Fighting the #opioid crisis and protecting patients from prescription drug abuse among HHS-OIG’s top priorities. Learn about opioid-related reviews conducted throughout the country by using a series of interactive maps here: https://direc.to/fgyv
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Fighting the #opioid crisis and protecting beneficiaries from prescription drug abuse are among HHS-OIG’s top priorities. Learn about opioid-related reviews conducted throughout the country by using a series of interactive maps here: https://direc.to/fgyv.
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Fighting the #opioid crisis and protecting beneficiaries from prescription drug abuse are among HHS-OIG’s top priorities. Learn about opioid-related reviews conducted throughout the country by using a series of interactive maps here: https://direc.to/fgyv
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Let's make a difference. Say no to prescription drug abuse. Sign up for a medication disposal or take back program and properly dispose of any unused medications to prevent drug diversion and misuse. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3YOSx9a #AmericanRxGroup #ARXG #SayNoToDrugAbuse # #RxDisposal #DisposalEnvelopes
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Did you know that one of the keys to keeping our communities safe is the responsible disposal of unused prescription drugs? 💊 Every pill dropped off at a take-back event is one less opportunity for misuse or accidental ingestion. Keep your family and community secure by participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Dispose of unused medications to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands, and help us spread the word about the importance of this vital initiative. Learn more about National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: https://bit.ly/3p0KRBF
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is coming up TOMORROW - Saturday, April 27th. You can visit a collection site near you to dispose of unused or expired medications, helping to prevent substance misuse. Learn more and spread the word with our new blog! https://bit.ly/3Ue000n #ThePartnershipNH #Blog #PrescriptionDrugTakeBackDay #DrugTakeBackDay #TakeBackDay
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Please attend this PDAB Webinar for the latest updates on how Prescription Drug Affordability Boards impact rare access.
Please join us for our continuing webinar series on Prescription Drug Affordability Boards. We will provide updates on current state legislation, follow up on what is happening in Colorado, and discuss how we can be proactive for the 2025 legislative season. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ej6JVMHZ
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The number of states with prescription drug affordability boards could more than double this year if pending legislation is approved. Maryland became the first state to authorize a prescription drug affordability board (PDAB) in 2019. Since then, 10 other states have established their own boards and 13 others have pending legislation to do the same. Read the full story in this week's Capitol Journal. #prescriptiondrugaffordability #PDAB #governmentaffairs
State Net Capitol Journal: Potentially Big Year for Prescription Drug Affordability Boards
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2wWhy focus solely on opioids- maybe dear doctor, your prescriptions killed patients letters are in order? "Coroner sent letters to doctors whose patients died of opioid overdoses. Doctors’ habits early changed" https://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-opioid-overdose-letter-20180809-story.html For reference: read, then re-read- did it sink in? "Estimates dating back nearly two decades put the number at 100,000 or more deaths annually, including a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1998 that projected 106,000 deaths. A more recent analysis estimates 128,000 Americans die each year as a result of taking medications as prescribed – or nearly five times the number of people killed by overdosing on prescription painkillers and heroin.” https://health.usnews.com/health-news/patient-advice/articles/2016-09-27/the-danger-in-taking-prescribed-medications