UPDATE: Patients at risk of benzodiazepine and opioid withdrawal due to disruption in access to medications in Wayne, NJ

Date:6/25/2024
Official Message No.:112125-6-25-2024-PHAL
Contact Info: Michele | 609-571-2839 | michele.calvo@doh.nj.gov
Attachments: Yes Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3 Attachment 4

The purpose of this health alert is to provide an update to a health alert originally disseminated on 6/17/2024 regarding a disruption involving a Wayne, New Jersey-based clinician who prescribed controlled dangerous substances (CDS). 

Attached to this alert are four PDF documents: One document to alert providers to the potential health concerns for impacted patients, the second and third provide an overview of options for patients who are prescribed a medication and have lost access to their healthcare provider (one English and one Spanish) and the fourth is a notice regarding recent overdose spikes in Passaic County.

If you have any additional questions, please contact Amanda Gan, Public Health Analyst, at Amanda.Gan@doh.nj.gov.


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