Health Policy: The Opioid Crisis
On June 30th, 2016, Todd Brown, RPh, MHP, Vice Chairman of the Department of Pharmacy and Health Systems Sciences, was appointed to a special opioid commission by Governor Charlie Baker. The Special Commission is tasked with developing recommendations to ensure future prescribers have an understanding of certain fundamental issues relative to the opioid epidemic, including: pain treatment, pain treatment planning, safe prescribing practices and prescription monitoring.