X-Waiver Eliminated, Removing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment In a national effort to facilitate the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), practitioners no longer need to apply for an x-waiver. Find out what these changes mean for physicians. March 8, 2023 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, Health Care Reform, Legislation, Public Health buprenorphine, MAT, medication assisted treatment, opioid use disorder treatment, OUD, x-waiver Read More »
Availability and Use of COVID-19 Therapeutics Stay up to date on changes to treatment guidelines with resources from NIH and our public local health departments. Find locators to access therapeutics near you. April 27, 2022 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, General, Public Health Read More »
E-Prescribing Requirement The electronic prescribing requirement went into effect January 1, 2022. Many resources are available to assist physicians in implementing this practice. Board of Pharmacy issues guidance on written scripts. January 14, 2022 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, Legislation electronic prescription, e-prescribing, pharmacy, prescribing Read More »
Requirements for Refills of Controlled Substances On March 16, 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the concurrence of the Acting DEA Administrator, designated that the telemedicine allowance under section 802(54)(D) applies to all schedule II-V controlled substances in all areas of the United States. March 24, 2020 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, General, Public Health COVID-19, Prescriptions, Public Health Read More »
Increase in Public Naloxone Use in SF Data suggests that in San Francisco, individuals of the public who carry naloxone, the opioid-overdose reversal drug, may be reversing as many overdoses as paramedics, or more. June 13, 2019 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, Emergency Care/On-Call, General, Public Health Naloxone, Opioids, Public Health Read More »
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Residents of Alameda and Contra Costa county may drop off their unused or out-of-date medications on Saturday, April 27, 2019. April 2, 2019 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, Public Health Prescription Medications, Public Health Read More »
Online Drug Take-Back Database The California State Board of Pharmacy has launched a searchableonline databaseto help patients find a pharmacy anywhere in the state to safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription or over-the-counter drugs, including controlled substances. September 21, 2018 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing Dispensing, Drug, Prescribing Read More »
Free Webinar on CURES 2.0 Compliance Effective October 2, physicians will be required to consult the CURES database, California's prescription drug monitoring program, before prescribing Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substances. July 6, 2018 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing Dispensing, Drug, Prescribing Read More »
Local Opioid Overdose Deaths Fell in 2017 The ACCMA-led East Bay Safe Prescribing Coalition was recognized in a recentSan Francisco Chroniclearticle about the nearly 50% reduction in opioid overdose deaths in Alameda County from 2015 to 2017. June 27, 2018 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing Dispensing, Drug, Prescribing Read More »
CMA Seeks to Ease Transition to CURES Mandate The California Medical Association (CMA) is asking the California Department of Justice to help ensure a smooth implementation of the new CURES requirement. May 18, 2018 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing Dispensing, Drug, Prescribing Read More »