Who's missing from this list of CMS qualified healthcare providers: MD, DO, NP, PA, OT, PT, S/LT, DPM, DDS, DOpt, Chiro, CNS, CN-MW, CP, LCSW, CRNA, RD? Meanwhile 56.7% of Medicare beneficiaries are on 5 or more medications. CMSGov #TwitteRx

Please join me in signing this petition to improve access to methadone for opioid use disorder treatment. It is a tragedy that this life-saving medication remains inaccessible for many amidst the deadliest drug crisis in U.S. history. chng.it/b6X7DTtJ via Change.org

A powerful visualization of the burden of OTP regulations in this country pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…

Looking for help with drug abuse? The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration operates a 24-hour helpline and referral service for drug abuse treatment programs: 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Get more info at samhsa.gov. #DrugAbuseAwareness2022

🚨TAKE ACTION 🚨 Sign our letter to #freemethadone! We urge SAMHSA & @DEA to implement immediate reforms to create a more accessible, equitable & patient-centered #methadone treatment system beyond the walls of OTPs. Share NOW & help prevent #overdose tinyurl.com/38vawtyj

A growing number of top addiction scientists & specialists are now calling for further methadone deregulation in the US. You can help. Take action by asking Congress to include responsible methadone deregulation for #OUD in end-of-year legislative package: votervoice.net/ASAM/Campaigns…

Calling Los Angeles County #pharmacists! Consider this free training (virtual or live) with 7.0 contact hours of CE - registration open and seats filling up! Sign up at: kgi.edu/mhfa #TwitteRx

Thank you, Jemal Hussein, PharmD '23! Jemal and his friends created T'ena Health, which provides health screenings and hygiene kits for underserved communities. Please consider donating, volunteering, or partnering: tenahealth.org Jemal's story: kgi.link/3G9w1jJ

Hands-on harm reduction education for our PharmD students who are committed to making a difference in our communities! #Narcan #overdose #PharmED #TwitteRx

New book! Check out our new resource providing all the tools and information needed to assess and treat opioid use disorder, by Noah Capurso, Daniel Carlat, and Talia Puzantian thecarlatreport.com/products/categ… #addiction

At the American Pharmacists Association annual meeting this weekend, the House of Delegates passed the following policy statements on pharmacy-based #methadone access. 1/5

March 18–19, Erin Russell at Health Management Associates convened the greatest minds in overdose response to develop a consensus statement on compassionate approaches and evidence-based opioid antagonist dosing. #Naloxone

Recently, a team from the #KGI SPHS, went to the #Claremont Farmers Market. They were there to distribute 382 doses of #Naloxone, a medication that can reverse the effects of an #opioid #overdose and raise awareness about its life-saving benefits. Keep up the great work, team!

See how board-certified psychiatric pharmacists are well positioned to manage medications for people with mental health conditions to address psychiatric workforce shortages. Regulatory changes can expand their impact on patient care. aapp.fyi/2of

Board-certified psychiatric pharmacists are well positioned to manage medications for people with mental health conditions, helping to address psychiatric workforce shortages; but regulatory changes are needed. AAPP Keck Graduate Institute #TwitteRx #PharmEd ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ap…

Board-certified psychiatric pharmacists (BCPPs) argue that BCPPs can manage medications for people with mental health conditions to address psychiatric workforce shortages. Carla Cobb, PharmD, BCPP 🏥👩‍⚕️😷🇺🇸🇨🇦 bit.ly/43Clusc

Psychiatric pharmacists are part of the solution to the workforce crisis.

We need a team and board-certified psychiatric pharmacists are members!

Patient care is a team sport.