SFMMS Board of Directors Sets 2023 Legislative Priorities The California Medical Association and your SFMMS staff review each bill to analyze how it might affect your patients and practice. The SFMMS Board met recently to decide which state legislation to act on, and of those bills, which would be a focal point of SFMMS advocacy. May 23, 2023 Advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
SF TO RECEIVE $230 MILLION SETTLEMENT FROM WALGREENS; SFMMS ISSUES RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE OPIOID ADDICTION AND OVERDOSES On May 17, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced that San Francisco had reached a $230 million settlement with Walgreens related to the pharmacy chain's failure to perform adequate diligence on suspicious opioid prescription orders. $230 million is the largest award to a local jurisdiction in the country, and in the history of the City Attorney's Office. $175 million will come over the next eight years. The funds are in addition to the $130 million already awarded in previous settlements. In response, SFMMS wrote to City Attorney David Chiu, the Board of Supervisors, and Mayor Breed with recommendations for the use of this funding for treatment and prevention of opioid addiction and overdoses in San Francisco. May 18, 2023 Advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMMS Monthly Wellness Blog: May is for Moments As the SFMMS Wellness Committee continues our monthly blog series, this May, we would like to focus on moments and how you honor your time. Read, listen, and attend the resources the committee has curated below for SFMMS members. May 3, 2023 Physician Wellness 0 0 Comment Read More »
