COLUMBIA — The director of the state's disabilities agency is warning providers not to allow untrained staff to administer medications to vulnerable adults in their care after officials discovered ...

States will still need to authorize pharmacists to prescribe buprenorphine before they can receive the CPE training. This provision aligns with the goals of the Medication Access and Training ...

Researchers implemented a medication reconciliation interview to improve accuracy of and adherence to medication reconciliation. DENVER — Implementation of a standardized medication reconciliation ...

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), such as naltrexone, is a well-documented successful treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). However, there are multiple barriers for clinicians to use MAT, ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- First responders received training Friday on how to use the medication Narcan, which blocks the effects of opioids, such as Fentanyl. Narcan contains the antidote Naloxone.

Pharmacies and providers are turning to AI to better understand why their patients aren’t following doctors’ orders on their prescriptions. Like pretty much all of AI, ambient tools are evolving at a ...

As we celebrate World Schizophrenia Day on May 24th, I reflect on my own recovery from schizophrenia, which has lasted 13 years, thanks to excellent medical care in the United States. I also reflect ...