Opioid Analgesics: Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)

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Overview / Abstract:

Pain continues to be a significant public-health problem in the US, causing significant reductions in patients’ quality of life. Despite the pain-relieving properties of opioid medications, patients with acute and chronic pain are often undertreated due to a variety of physician- and patient-related concerns and barriers, including the potential for misuse and abuse.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developed the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) to ensure the benefits outweigh the risks with opioid treatments. The FDA Blueprint was recently updated to include more information on pain management, including components of an effective treatment plan, nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments for pain (nonopioid and opioid analgesics), and a primer on addiction medicine. The updated blueprint applies not only to prescribers, but to all healthcare providers involved in the management of patients with acute and chronic pain.

Opioid Analgesics: Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) incorporates the updated FDA blueprint into practical education designed to help clinicians improve the quality of care and reduce the pain of their patients.

Expiration

Jun 28, 2020

Discipline(s)

Pharmacy CPE, Physician CME

Format

Online, Webinar / Webcast / Video

Credits / Hours

2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s), 2.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points, 2.25 Prescribed credit(s)

Accreditation

ACCME, MOC, MACRA, AAFP, ACPE

Presenters / Authors / Faculty

Charles E. Argoff, MD
Professor of Neurology
Albany Medical College
Director, Comprehensive Pain Center
Director, Pain Management Fellowship
Albany Medical Center
Albany, NY

Christopher Gharibo, MD ​
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Orthopedics
Medical Director of Pain Medicine
NYU Langone Health
New York, NY

Timothy J. Atkinson, PharmD, BCPS, CPE
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pain Management
Director, PGY2 Pain Management and Palliative Care Residency
Owner, Vanguard Pain Management Consulting LLC
Nashville, TN

Aaron Williams, MA
Senior Director of Training and TA for Substance Use
National Council for Behavioral Health
Washington, DC

Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from the Opioid Analgesic REMS Program Companies. Please see https://ce.opioidanalgesicrems.com/RpcCEUI/rems/pdf/resources/List_of_RPC_Companies.pdf for a listing of REMS Program Companies. This activity is intended to be fully compliant with the Opioid Analgesic REMS education requirements issued by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Keywords / Search Terms

USF Health, University of South Florida, PCME, Rockpointe, Potomac Center for Medical Education, Free CME, Continuing Medical Education, Physicians, Pharmacists, ACCME, MOC, MACRA, AAFP, ACPE, REMS, Opioid Analgesics, Opioids, Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, REMS, Primary Care, Primary Care Provider, Pain Management, Pharmacy, Opioid Use Disorder

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