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CONTINUED AGAIN: DEA Announces A Second Extension of its “Temporary Rule” Addressing Telemedicine Flexibilities After the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency

FDA Law

Next, on May 9, 2023 DEA, jointly with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), issued the First Temporary Rule , which extended the full set of telemedicine flexibilities regarding the prescribing of controlled medications through November 11, 2023. 69,879, 69,880 (Oct. 10, 2023) (emphasis added).

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What is going on with MAID in Canada? Bill Gardner, Leonie Herx, & Sonu Gaind

GeriPal

A planned expansion of MAID to include people with mental illness was placed on hold until March 2024. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. There was a case in BC a few months ago of a woman with mental health issues who had suffered from depression, chronic suicidality at times.

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2024 Summer Pinecones E-Newsletter -- ADVOCACY News

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

Pat Connolly reported on the 2024 Maine Legislative Session: It was a short but busy session in Augusta this year. This bill would preclude the government from charging interest on their loans during when they are unable to afford payments on the principal. Here in Maine the "shorter" Legislative Session was quite full!

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

So if you think about dementia, it’s on the intersection of aging stigma and mental health stigma. Just to let you know, Eric, we have to give the credit to our federal government. So if you are established program, the starting point is July 30th, 2024. This is Eric Widera. Alex: This is Alex Smith. Diane: Yeah.

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Not Only Harvard. RFK Jr.’s Slashed Science Funding Cuts Across States That Backed Trump

Physicians News Digest

By Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan The National Institutes of Health’s sweeping cuts of grants that fund scientific research are inflicting pain almost universally across the U.S., including in most states that backed President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. 28, are in states Trump won in November.