One of the public health concerns about prescription opioids, including for pain, is diversion, but injectables can help avoid those concerns. Last spring Hikma released a new generic buprenorphine injectable product indicated for pain, a generic version of Indivior’s Buprenex. For more information, go to … [Read more...] about Generic Buprenex
To Mallinckrodt: Thank you from AT Forum
We all want to thank Mallinckrodt for almost 30 years of support. This wonderful company provided support from the beginning of the newsletter, which first came out in 1992 during the dark days for methadone and opioid treatment programs. At the time, the late Stewart B. Leavitt, Ph.D., with funding what was then called Mallinckrodt Specialty Chemicals Company, helped provide … [Read more...] about To Mallinckrodt: Thank you from AT Forum
COVID-19 Resources
https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/programs_campaigns/medication_assisted/telemedicine-dea-guidance.pdf https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/statutes-regulations-guidelines/covid-19-guidance-otp https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/otp-guidance-20200316.pdf https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/sample-otp-covid-19-faqs.pdf https://w … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Resources
Events
Conferences and Meetings, Webinars & Trainings To post your meeting, conference or webinar announcement in the AT Forum newsletter or at this website, submit it via e-mail. AT Forum reserves the right to choose which events we post. Many conferences have cancelled, are trying to reschedule, or are going “virtual” (online presentations only). Stay … [Read more...] about Events
SAMHSA Proposes Putting Methadone Information Into PDMPs
In the long-awaited rulemaking amending 42 CFR Part 2, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) said August 22 it will now allow opioid treatment programs (OTPs) to put patient information into Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs). Each state has a PDMP, which tracks controlled substances prescribing and dispensing. SAMHSA in 2011 told … [Read more...] about SAMHSA Proposes Putting Methadone Information Into PDMPs
