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APRIL 13, 2022

Pharmacist-Led Program Cuts ED Visits for OUD

Stocking treatments in ADCs, boosting X-waivered physicians among key strategies

Originally published by our sister publication, Pharmacy Practice News


 

An opioid use disorder (OUD) initiative led by emergency department (ED) pharmacists contributed to a decrease in OUD-related ED visits at Boston Medical Center (BMC) over three years, even as such visits were on the rise nationwide, according to a study presented at the ASHP 2021 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition, held virtually.

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The initiative focused on improving access to medications for OUD (MOUD)—as