District 10 Core REMS Event - September 22, 2018

How do I safely taper a patient currently taking opioids? How do I prescribe appropriate pain medication for a 12-year old? How do I connect with my state’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)? What are my state’s Naloxone regulations?

Practicing physicians like you often struggle to manage their patients’ pain and prescribing regulations. Extended-release (ER) and long-acting (LA) opioids are a valuable element of the pain management plan for some patients. Unfortunately, the misuse and abuse of ER/LA opioids have resulted in a serious public health crisis of addiction, overdose, and death. Clinicians must play a role in prevention.

District 10 Core REMS Event

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for ER/LA opioid products. This REMS course was offered by POMA District 10 on the campus of Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic Medicine on Saturday, September 22.  Ninety DOs from across several POMA districts attended the program, which was taught by Kathleen Galluzzi, DO.  The 2 Category 1-A AOA credit course met the state opioid requirement for license renewal.

The District 10 event harbored positive reviews from an appreciative group for bringing required CME to a local level.

The District 10 leadership reminds its members of the upcoming product theater event on Friday, October 19th at the Blue Bell Inn.