Issue Brief: Psychiatric Pharmacists Play Important Role in Suicide Risk Mitigation

Suicide is a global public health concern and a priority of the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2014. It has a devastating impact on communities and families. Psychiatric pharmacists implement evidence-based suicide risk mitigation interventions and are a key part of suicide prevention strategies. This issue brief calls on Congress to support the integration of psychiatric pharmacists in health care settings by paying for comprehensive medication management (CMM) provided by psychiatric pharmacists.

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