Information on the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act Training Requirement – Information and FAQ’s
On June 27, 2023, a new one-time requirement will go into effect for all DEA prescribers to complete 8 hours of education on the treatment of management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorder. The team at the Allegheny County Medical Society has worked with the DEA to put together some information and […]
What to Know About the Adderall Shortage
By: Patrick Hussey, PharmD, MBA FDA Announces Shortage of Adderall On October 12th, the FDA announced that there is a shortage on Adderall. Amphetamine mixed salts, or its brand name of Adderall, is a popular attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy drug. Reports of the shortage surfaced in early September, but the FDA has only recently […]