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United States Resources

Comments on FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)

State policy profiles (under construction)
Comments on DEA Proposed Rule re: E-Prescribing of Controlled Substances

A much-needed window on opioid diversion (Editorial) [2007 Pain Medicine]

Diversion of prescription opioids [slide presentation]

Prescription Monitoring Programs

State Continuing Medical Education Policies or Pain and Palliative Care

Is the DEA’s New “Prescription Series” Regulation Balanced? [A commentary from Aaron Gilson and David Joranson]

DEA Policy Statement and Proposed Rule re: "Prescription Series"

Federal Regulations for Prescribing Controlled Substances [A slide presentation by Howard Heit and Aaron Gilson]
Code of Federal Regulations: Part 1306 Prescriptions

PPSG Domestic Publications

PPSG Archived Publications

Pain Policy Resources

Conference presentations & monographs

*2008 Achieving Balance* Reports**
Progress Report Card	Evaluation Guide (State profiles)

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International Resources

Improving Availability of and Access to Opioids in Colombia: Description and Preliminary Results of an Action Plan for the Country (2009 JPSM article)
Unbearable Pain: India's Obligation to Ensure Palliative Care - Human Rights Watch report, 28 Oct 2009
HRW - Special Report on Pain, 3 March 2009

On-line course
Increasing Patient Access to Pain Medicines around the World: A Framework to Improve National Policies that Govern Drug Distribution

Ensuring opioid availability: Methods and resources [2007JPSM article]

Reforming drug control in Romania [2006 Lancet article]

"Achieving Balance in National Opioids Control Policy," WHO Guidelines

WHOCC Annual Report 2007

Conference presentations & monographs

Guidelines for patients traveling internationally with controlled drugs

Pain Policy Resources

"Cancer Pain Release," a WHO Newsletter

PPSG International Publications

PPSG Archived Publications

PPSG Resource Handout