IN AN effort to reduce the scope of "the epidemic of opioid addiction", US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb has announced new training initiatives for pharmacists and other non-physician providers.
"The training will continue to be provided by accredited continuing education providers, but we have proposed that the training include broader information on pain management and enhanced information about the safe use of opioid analgesics, basic elements of addiction medicine, and opioid use disorders," he said in an official statement.
Consideration will be given to making the education mandatory to ensure "providers are properly informed about the risks and benefits of these drugs," he added.
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