New law expands access to overdose “rescue” drug
The opioid overdose-reversal medication naloxone is now available without a prescription at pharmacies statewide thanks to a new state law signed recently by Gov. Pat McCrory. The move is North…
Read More…Free CME: CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
The Center for Diseases Control is offering a free CME on their guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain. During this COCA Call, clinicians will hear an overview of the CDC…
Read More…Board Member elected to national office
Cheryl Walker-McGill, MD, the Board's Immediate Past President, was recently elected to a three-year term on the Federation of State Medical Boards' (FSMB) Board of Directors.…
Read More…Public Hearing: CME rule changes
NCMB is pursuing rule changes that would require physicians and physician assistants who prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing medical education (CME) hours on the subject of…
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