The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have classified prescription drug abuse as an epidemic in America.1 Every 14 minutes, a person dies from a drug overdose in America – leading to over 100 deaths per day. It has been estimated that 7 out of 10 people who abuse prescription drugs get them from friends and family, often from medicine cabinets. Although there have been national efforts to create prescription take-back…
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Prescription Medication Stewardship: Using the Telehealth Visit to Ensure Public Safety and Protect the Environment
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Does Direct-to-Consumer Accurately Describe Teleorthodontic Treatment with Clear Aligners?
· “DTC” is being misapplied to companies that the establishment doesn’t like.· If a company provides a platform that is compliant with laws and regulations, then there should be no interference with it competing in the market.· The important discussion should focus on individual doctors’ adherence to the standard of care, which is overshadowed when “DTC” is misapplied. It’s an important question, because it informs much of the advertising, not to mention the legal consequences,…
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The Fallacy of the Fixed Dental Exam Schedule
The ATDA has evaluated the scientific literature on this topic and the attached position paper discusses our findings.