Sentences with phrase «more access to medications»

Congressman Brian Higgins speaks about the proposed TREAT Act, which is designed to provide more access to medications to battle drug addiction.

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More than 21.5 million AIDS patients require clinical care to access life - saving anti-retroviral medications.

The bills rolled out on Wednesday as part of a bipartisan heroin task force include legislation that would allocate more funding to hire specialists at veterans treatment courts, end a ban on Medicaid reimbursement for drug treatment for incarcerated addicts, crack down on «doctor shopping» for pain medications and expand access to medication - assisted treatment for pregnant and postpartum women, among others.

David Matia, a drug court judge in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, where deaths also have risen significantly, said incentives are needed to get hospitals to build more detox facilities, to encourage physicians to expand access to medication assisted treatments and to encourage medical students to pursue addiction and behavioral health specialties as their area of practice.

More people need access to treatment programs that offer a combination of psychotherapy and anti-addiction medications, the panelists said.

For example, NIDA is funding research to improve access to medication - assisted therapies, develop new medications for opioid addiction, and expand access to naloxone by exploring more user - friendly delivery systems (for example, nasal sprays).

CMS is working to enhance access to medication - assisted therapies through a more comprehensive benefit design, as well as a more robust application of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.

«However, as compared to these countries, we are far behind in terms of access to medications: more than twice as many Quebecers can not fill their prescriptions for financial reasons.»

Chronically ill adults who reported food insecurity in their household (not having consistent access to food due to lack of financial stability) were significantly more likely to report cost - related medication underuse, according to a new study in The American Journal of Medicine,.

This may be because of more intense therapy for chronic illness, improved access to medications due to Medicare Part D, and the growth of the generic drug market.

With frequently strong ties to drug companies and easy access to medications, conventionally - trained physicians are... Read More»

Children are more likely to have access to preventive health care, good nutrition and medication to control health problems.

Similarly, a cardiologist supported by the latest technology and medical resources is clearly more effective than one who has no access to heart monitors, surgical equipment, defibrillators, or medication.

The book also contains a comprehensive appendix of resources for readers to access information on how to obtain free hospitalization, low - cost or free medications, free travel to clinical trials, supplies, support organizations, and much more.

This book is open access under a CC BY license.Statistically, women appear to suffer more frequently from depressive and anxiety disorders, featuring more regularly in primary care figures for consultations, diagnoses and prescriptions for psychotropic medication.

Yes, if you have frequent seizures (I.e. your seizures are not being well - controlled by medication, some studies suggest once a month or more) and you have help from a person who can reward the dog while you are having a seizure (or you have regular access to a person who has seizures frequently.)

Many different diseases and medications may cause a dog or cat to urinate more (or less), so it is important for a pet to always have access to plenty of water.

If a dog gains access to the medication accidentally, a more severe overdose is likely to occur.

The aging population, increasing demand for medications to treat chronic diseases, scientific advances, and more people with access to health care all contribute to the 14 percent projected growth in employment for pharmacists from 2012 to 2020.

While several investigators have demonstrated that women who receive EC before they need to use it («advance provision») are more likely to use it if unprotected intercourse occurs, there have been no trials in the United States evaluating the impact of pharmacy access on key reproductive health outcomes.4 - 6 Glasier and Baird demonstrated that Scottish women who had an advance supply of EC on hand were almost twice as likely to use the medication if needed; however, the sample size was small and the difference in pregnancy rates between access groups was not statistically significant, making it difficult to draw conclusions about the effect of advance provision on unintended pregnancy rates.7

While quantitative evidence also showed more Indigenous Australians were registering for the PIP - IHI, having health assessments and obtaining subsidised prescription medications through a PBS Co-payment, it is not clear to what extent these data reflect an actual increase in access to high - quality PHC services.

In order to address these barriers and increase access to Medication Management Reviews (MMRs) and HMRs for Indigenous people, Ms Swain suggested that pharmacists need more cultural training in Indigenous issues and also that there is a need for more salaried pharmacists in rural areas.

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