Hosam Mohamed-
pharmaceutical industry, wholesalers/distributors, pharmacy chains, healthcare providers, regulators
Who is responsible for the Opioid Epidemic? (5)
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pharmacy federal laws, pharmacy state laws, state medical boards, insurance, pharmacy policies
Rank these from less strict to more strict:
Pharmacy policies, medicare/Medicaid/Private insurance, state medical boards, Pharmacy state laws/regulations, pharmacy federal laws and regulations
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purpose of issuance, person permitted to prescribe, manner in which its used, person permitted to fill prescription
What are the 4 general issuance requirements for Controlled Substance
Prescriptions?
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Narcotic
- a term used to describe drugs that serve as an analgesic; drugs that bind opioid receptors
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Controlled Substance
-a legal designation used to describe drugs and other substances that are regulated by the government.
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long-term care facilities, hospice/end of life care, sickle cell disease, active-cancer related pain
What are the exemptions to Medicare Part D prescribing policies? (4)
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prevent new patient addiction, allow current chronic pain management patients to remain on regiments
What are the goals of Mississippi Medicaid Prescribing policies? (2)
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max of 2, 7-day supply limit for opioid-naive patients in 30 days, alert at 90 MME/day, concurrent opioid & benzo use or duplicative long-acting opioid therapy, optional safety alert at >=200 MME
What are Medicare Part D prescribing policies? (4)
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prescription, patient, prescriber
What are the 3 red flags for opioid abuse and diversion?
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opioid, benzos, muscle relaxer, stimulant
Which drugs are involved in the "Trinity"? (4)
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1
Marijuana is a schedule ______ substance.
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California
Which was the first state to legalize marijuana?
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Rohrabacher-Farr Amendement
-a piece of legislation that prohibits the justice department from spending funds to interfere with the implementation of state medical cannabis laws.
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e
Which state(s) allow medical marijuana as an alternative to opioids?
a) Maine
b) Illinois
c) Delaware
d) Ohio
e) Missouri
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a,d
Which state(s) leaves it up to physicians and requires no conditions?
a) Maine
b) Illinois
c) Delaware
d) Ohio
e) Missouri
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c
Which state(s) have adult and pediatric indications?
a) Maine
b) Illinois
c) Delaware
d) Ohio
e) Missouri
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3 ounces; 150 days
In the state of MS, patients are allowed to buy up to ______ of marijuana
per month; dispensaries were licensed within ________ of the bill
becoming law.
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nurse practitioner, optometrist, PAs, pharmacists
What are examples of mid-level practitioners? (4)
