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, ...

Dr. Marc Lashley received almost no training in medical school in how to deal with children’s mental health issues. But when he started practicing as a pediatrician, he found there was a critical — ...

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 ...

Melissa Paige, President of NAMAPA, emphasizes, "As the complexity of medication access increases, it is necessary that our healthcare professionals have the tools and knowledge to navigate these ...

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.

The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County will offer first-aid and CPR training from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 12 and standard precautions training from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and medication administration ...

Medication errors experienced by patients include taking the wrong dose or quantity of a particular drug, as well as omission of a drug or taking unlicensed drugs. Nurses who had attended medication ...

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 ...

UT San Antonio is providing free, potentially life-saving naloxone and overdose response training this fall at colleges and universities across Texas to prevent opioid-related deaths. Naloxone Texas, ...

This new education aims to empower healthcare professionals by equipping them with critical skills and knowledge to overcome challenges in medication access. As the complexity of medication access ...