Pharmacist Opioid & Pain Management Podcast 30m

Pharmacists are stepping into a critical role in addiction treatment, expanding access to life-saving medications like buprenorphine through pharmacy-based MOUD clinics. This episode examines how this innovative model is transforming care for patients with opioid use disorder and what pharmacists need to understand before considering an expansion of services in this space. Tune in to learn how pharmacist-led addiction treatment can improve patient outcomes, strengthen communities, and help combat the opioid crisis.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, learners should be able to:
1. Explain the role of pharmacists in providing medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and the impact of pharmacy-based addiction treatment services.
2. Identify key regulatory and scope of practice considerations pharmacists must evaluate before expanding services to include addiction treatment.

Faculty

Joshua Davis Kinsey, PharmD

VP, Education
CEimpact

Disclosures:

Joshua Davis Kinsey has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Korey Kreider, PharmD

Pharmacist, Owner
Medicine Man

Disclosures:

Korey Kreider has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

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