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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

A Full-Court Press to Stem the Opioid Crisis

By Karen Blum

Boston—Pharmacist-led substance use disorder clinics, enforcement of new limits on fentanyl patches and diversion oversight committees are among the initiatives being employed by various groups to combat the opioid crisis. Such efforts were the focus of two sessions at the 2019 ASHP Summer Meetings and Exhibition.

Targeting Fentanyl Patches

In the past year, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) added a targeted medication safety best practice (No. 12) to its