AMA welcomes Secretary Azar's notable comments on opioid treatment

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CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) commended Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar’s comments this weekend on the leadership role he intends to play in devising the federal response to the opioid epidemic.

Most notably, Secretary Azar unambiguously embraced Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), saying “Medication Assisted Treatment works. The evidence on this is voluminous and ever growing.”

 

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