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14 Dec, 5 tweets, 2 min read
“The American Medical Association is once again urging states, regulators and policymakers to waive limits and restrictions on prescriptions for opioid medication and other controlled substances during the COVID-19 pandemic.” PNN
Issue brief: Reports of increases in opioid- and other drug-related overdose and other concerns during COVID pandemic
*Updated December 9, 2020

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The AMA urged states to adopt new DEA guidance giving more flexibility to physicians treating patients with opioid use disorder (OUD).
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AMA COVID-19 policy recommendations for OUD, including states take a number of steps to make it easier to obtain pain medication during the pandemic, harm reduction.
Updated Dec. 8, 2020

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The DEA published this notice of proposed rule on December 4, 2020 and there is a 60-day comment period thereafter.  Partial Filling of Prescriptions for Schedule II Controlled Substances, 85 Fed. Reg. 78,282 (proposed Dec. 4, 2020).
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21 CFR Part 1306 [Docket No. DEA–469] RIN 1117–AB45
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