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Jonathan Watanabe, Associate Dean, UCI School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

ADA protections include people with opioid use disorder, notes UCI pharmacist

The escalating rate of opioid use disorder in the elderly population is a serious public health issue. As the number of older adults increases, the proportion seeking treatment is on the rise. These patients are seen in hospitals, ambulatory clinics and post-acute care settings such as skilled nursing facilities. In an article recently published online in […]

Jonathan Watnabe looking at camera.

Pharmacists play key role in treating seniors with opioid use disorder, UCI professor writes

People over 65 are at increased risk and related complications