Opioids & Benzodiazepines...a Bad Mix?
May 27, 2019
2 MIN READThere are certainly risks associated with combined use of an opioid and a benzodiazepine. Taking an opioid pain medication with other opioid medicines, benzodiazepines, alcohol, or other Central Nervous System (CNS) depressants (including street drugs) can cause severe drowsiness, decreased awareness, breathing problems, coma, and death. These risks occur because opioids and benzodiazepines affect the CNS, which controls most of the functions of the brain and body.
What Will Opioid Legislation do for Pharmacy and Opioid Risk Management?
May 20, 2019
2 MIN READIn October 2018, Congress passed H.R.6, the “Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act” (also known as SUPPORT for Patients and Com
Opioid Overdose Prevention and Treatment
May 12, 2019
1 MIN READOpioid management presents complex challenges, and early intervention is imperative to reduce risk and avoid dependence, addiction, or diversion.
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April 23, 2019
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Worksite Crisis Response
February 19, 2019
2 MIN READYou don’t have to be physically injured to suffer a mental blow.
Crisis Response Overview: Not all victims sustain physical injuries
February 19, 2019
2 MIN READNavigating the Landscape of Drug Formularies and Prescribing and Treatment Guidelines
November 4, 2018
1 MIN READOver the course of the next several years we can expect more and more jurisdictions to move towards adoption of legislative and/or regulatory measures as an effort to combat the nation’s opioid crisis and to control prescription utilization and cost. Our latest video covers tools such as closed formularies and opioid prescribing limits, along with prescribing oversight measures such as treatment guidelines.