Webinar Description: The purpose of this session is to create awareness and understanding of the policy and public relations issues surrounding the prescribing of opioids and other prescription medications.

Panelists will provide a timely update on the pressing legal, regulatory, and enforcement trends affecting pain management.

Educational Objectives:

• Assess the current state of the dual problems of drug overdoses and improperly treated pain.
• Identify newly enacted or introduced Federal and state legislation and regulations.
• Analyze the intent of policy makers and the likely impacts of new policies on patients, practitioners, and the public.