CDC’s Draft Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids: What It Means for Practice

This podcast episode is an interview with Dr. Christopher Jones, the Acting Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s Injury Center, about CDC’s new draft clinical practice guideline (CPG) for prescribing opioids and what it means for current practice. Dr. Jones walks listeners through changes to the CPG from the 2016 version, the process for revising the CPG, and the types of input from members that will best assist CDC as they finalize the CPG. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.