New Resources Focused on Opioid Abuse Epidemic
The AMA recently launched a new microsite devoted to reversing the nation’s opioid abuse epidemic.…
Legislative Update: Dr. Mandy Cohen’s Senate Health Committee Hearing; STOP Act Revisions
A flurry of bills are being filed in advance of the North Carolina General Assembly’s Easter Break,…
Legislative Update: Now You Have the Tools to Be Informed and Take Action Quickly!
The General Assembly is beginning to hit its stride with more bills being filed that might affect…
US Surgeon General Again Urges You to ‘Take the Pledge’
The U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. sent a personal letter in August to more…
NC Harm Reduction Coalition Reports Over 4000 Overdose Reversals Since 2013
As of Aug. 31, 2016, the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC), a statewide nonprofit…
Feds Offer Free Buprenorphine Trainings for Physicians
This month, the federal government, through the Office of National Drug Control Policy, reached out…
Learn More about Safe Prescribing
Make plans to attend this upcoming educational sessions: Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practice,…
Bowtie Briefing for June 17, 2016
Guest host Conor Brockett, NCMS Associate General Counsel, offers this week's Bowtie Briefing,…
In the News
The Superbug That Doctors Have Been Dreading Just Reached the US, The Washington Post, 5-27-16 CVS…