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   Jul 29, 2016 · CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and the state Board of Pharmacy have launched cutting-edge technology to help prescribers and pharmacists reduce opioid...

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3. www.ago.wv.govOffice of the WV Attorney General

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   The Attorney General’s plan provides recommendations to prescribers and pharmacists who prescribe or dispense opioid prescriptions across West Virginia. It is designed to reduce misuse, while preserving legitimate patient access to necessary treatment.

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4. wvpublic.org › more-than-45-million-available-forMore Than $45 Million Available For W.Va. For Opioid Recovery ...

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   May 2, 2024 · West Virginia can apply for $45,758,863 in federal dollars for prevention, harm reduction, treatment such as the use of medications for opioid use disorder, naloxone and other opioid overdose reversal medications, and recovery support.

5. www.oversight.gov › sites › defaultFACTSHEET: West Virginia’s Oversight of Opioid Prescribing ...

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   Medicaid Policies Related to Opioids. West Virginia uses the Medicaid 1115 Substance Use Disorder Waiver (the Waiver) to expand its benefits package and build a comprehensive State-wide strategy for combating drug misuse and substance use disorders.

6. wvbom.wv.gov › LegislativeChangesAffectOpioidLegislative Changes Affect Opioid Prescribing - West Virginia

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   The new law: Clarifies that the Opioid Reduction Act applies only to Schedule II opioid drugs; Clarifies that the Opioid Reduction Act does not apply to a patient being prescribed, or ordered, any medication in an inpatient setting at a hospital;

7. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK563323West Virginia Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain While ...

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   Jun 12, 2023 · Appropriate opioid prescribing includes prescribing sufficient opioid medication through regular assessment, treatment planning, and monitoring to provide effective pain control while avoiding addiction, abuse, overdose, diversion, and misuse.

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   How can West Virginia help reduce opioid overprescription?

   • Our Office partnered with the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy to launch cutting-edge technology to help prescribers and pharmacists reduce opioid overprescription. The Attorney General formed a partnership with U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II to prosecute drug trafficking across northern West Virginia.

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   What is West Virginia's opioid Reduction Act?

   • During the 2018 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, Senate Bill 273, commonly referred to as the Opioid Reduction Act, was enacted with the goal of curbing the opioid crisis. Legislators revisited the law during the 2019 session and passed House Bill 2768, which makes several revisions to clarify the original language.

   Legislative Changes Affect Opioid Prescribing - WV Board of Medicine

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   Who can prescribe opioid antagonists in West Virginia?

   • SB 335 (2015) added West Virginia Code sections 16-46-1 through 16-46-6 to allow licensed health care providers to prescribe an opioid antagonist to first responders, individuals at risk of having an overdose, and relatives and friends of individuals at risk of having an overdose.

   FACTSHEET: West Virginia’s Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and

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   Did Rite Aid oversupply opioids in West Virginia?

   • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has reached a settlement with Rite Aid that may total up to $30 million in a lawsuit alleging oversupply of opioids at pharmacies in the state, he said Thursday.

   WVa AG reaches settlement with Rite Aid over opioid supply

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   How severe is the opioid crisis in West Virginia?

   • West Virginia is widely considered to be the state with the most severe opioid crisis in the US. With an overdose death rate nearly twice the national average, one in five West Virginians are considered to be addicted to or abusing opioids.

   The Top 10 States With the Biggest Drug Problem

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   What is the best practices toolkit for prescribing and dispensing opioids?

   • The Office, in collaboration with groups involved in the pharmaceutical supply chain, developed Best Practices Toolkit – suggested guidelines for prescribing and dispensing opioids - to curb the prescription pill epidemic in West Virginia. Find out all the ways our office is fighting against substance abuse in West Virginia.

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9. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesAssessing the impact of a restrictive opioid prescribing law ...

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   Feb 1, 2021 · The purpose of this study is to determine whether SB 273 was associated with a reduction in opioid prescribing in West Virginia, with the goal of informing future policy efforts designed to reduce opioid misuse.