The draft updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids is available for public comment in the Federal Register. The public comment period will be open for 60 days, through April 11, 2022. CDC encourages all patients, caregivers, providers, and others who care about safe, effective, and informed pain treatment options to submit their comments via the Federal Register docket.
U.S. House | This week, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee held a hearing on “Oversight and Reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy." Dr. Rahul Gupta, ONDCP Directo
U.S. Senate | Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed a FY24 funding bill for several priority agencies including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
DEA [3/22] | In a public safety alert, the DEA said it observed a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a sedative also known as “Tranq” that has been approved by the Food