Advocacy at work…

FDA Response to Citizen Petition to the FDA and ATTUD & SRNT Follow-up Letter to FDA
regarding Citizen's Petition re: NRT Labeling:
“ The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that we have concluded
that certain statements set forth in the FDA-approved labels of over-the-counter nicotine
replacement therapy products, related to concomitant use with other nicotine-containing products
and duration of use, can be modified. In light of currently available evidence, these statements
are no longer believed to be necessary in their current form to ensure the safe and effective use of
over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy products for their approved intended use as aids to smoking cessation.”

For more information see: http://www.fda.gov

Barriers to the Use of Smoking Cessation Medications.
A white paper written by ATTUD and SRNT in support of the FDA petition

ATTUD has become an official supporting organization of the
2013 Australian Smoking Cessation Conference
November 6-8, 2013 in Sydney.
The link for the conference is: www.sydney.edu.au/bmri/ascc2013

Some important dates are:

This will be a wonderful event, fully aligned with the goals and objectives of our organization.
If you have an opportunity to attend, consider it - this should be a great experience.

Statement by ATTUD “A prospective cohort study challenging the effectiveness
of population-based medical intervention for smoking cessation”

Letter to PA Dept of Public Welfare requesting that Medicaid
patients have access to all 7 FDA approved tobacco treatment medication

ATTUD Position Statement - Talking Points and Resources:
Integrating Tobacco Treatment within Behavioral Health
A National Call To Integrate Tobacco-Free Policy And Tobacco Cessation
Services Into Behavioral Healthcare

ATTUD Letter to FDA:
Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee’s (TPSAC)
Report on Use of Menthol in Cigarettes

ATTUD Letter to Joint Commission:
Proposed Tobacco Treatment Measures for Hospitalized Smokers.

Rx for Change: Clinician-Assisted Tobacco Cessation - Rx for Change, which draws heavily from the Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, is a comprehensive, turnkey program for training students and licensed clinicians in virtually any health professional field. Slide packs, video vignettes, and materials for clinicians and patients are available online for the following versions:
(1) the 5 A's (comprehensive counseling), (2) Ask-Advise-Refer (brief counseling), (3) Psychiatry, (4) Cancer Care Providers, (5) Cardiology Providers, (6) Mental Health Peer Counselors, and (7) Surgical Providers.

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is pleased to announce the availability of a free, online, one-hour CME program on treating tobacco use and dependence.

Participants will learn best evidence-based practices-such as what combinations of counseling and medications are most effective-culled from the U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence (2008): http://www.ocpd.wisc.edu/tobaccocme.html

AAFP Resources Guide Members in Coding, Getting Paid for Tobacco Cessation Counseling

New Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Accreditation Program Website

2008 Clinical Practice Guideline Update: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence
Slides from ATTUD webinar conducted by Dr. Michael Fiore, 2008
(The audio of this presentation can be found on the ATTUD members-only page)