Updates
It Takes Two to Tango: The Pivotal Role of Prescribers in Pharmacy-Based Buprenorphine LAI
Expanding access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), particularly long-acting injectable (LAI) buprenorphine, requires more than just willing and able pharmacists. These collaborations also require prescribers who understand their pivotal role in initiating...
Hype Or Hope? Latest Research On GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Addiction
The talk of the town at this year’s American Society of Addiction Medicine annual conference was GLP-1 receptor agonists, generally known as medications to treat obesity. Mainstream media appears to mirror this trend as nearly every other radio and television ad...
Improving MOUD Access: What Pharmacists Need to Know About the PhARM-OUD Guideline
The Pharmacy Access to Resources and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (PhARM-OUD) Guideline is a Joint Consensus Practice Guideline developed by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and the National Community Pharmacists Association. This comprehensive...
FDA Issues Warning Against “Gas Station Heroin” Tianeptine
The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about the harmful effects of products containing tianeptine, also referred to as "gas station heroin" due to its availability in gas station stores. Tianeptine is an opioid alternative prescribed as an...
CDC: U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Lowest Levels Since 2019
Drug overdose deaths dropped in the United States last year to the lowest levels seen in five years, according to a new federal report. The provisional report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics found nationwide...
Coming Events
NC Statewide Overdose Reports
December 2024
The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, fentanyl-positive deaths, and provisional data on Emergency Department (ED) visits for overdose reports. The IVPB recently...
November 2024
The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, fentanyl-positive deaths, and provisional data on Emergency Department (ED) visits for overdose reports. The IVPB recently...
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