It’s Been 8 Years?!?
As we celebrate our 8th anniversary, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our supporters for being an essential part of our journey. Since 2016, we have dedicated ourselves to raising awareness about the…
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Voicing Concerns: BIC’s Perspective on ASAM’s Draft Deprescribing Guidelines
Dear ASAM Team and Clinical Guideline Committee Members Developing the ‘Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering’: Members of Benzodiazepine Information Coalition have actively engaged with ASAM and its expert advisory panel, providing feedback on the…
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All About BIC, ASAM and the FDA!
In 2017, Benzodiazepine Information Coalition (BIC) led a community-wide reporting drive through MedWatch, the FDA’s adverse event reporting program, which, in part, resulted in the 2020 FDA boxed warning on benzodiazepines. To read more about…
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Vibrant Emotional Health Expo in Smithfield, Virginia
The Smithfield Rotary Club in Virginia hosted its inaugural “Vibrant Emotional Health Expo” at the Smithfield Center on May 13. Dr. Michael Bohan, a medical advisory board member, and volunteer Louise, a benzodiazepine survivor, operated…
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Radio-Canada’s prescription Nightmare
Check out the newest episode of Radio Canada’s Enquête, titled Cauchemar Sur Ordonnance or Prescription Nightmare in English. This French-Canadian show delves into the risks associated with prescribed benzodiazepines. Having been highly successful in Canada,…
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The Future of BIC & Memorializing Christy Huff
We held an emergency meeting as a Board and decided to continue our mission as an organization. We know Christy Huff would want this, and we believe we’ve made too much progress to stop. We…
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Announcing the loss of Christy Huff, M.D.
We are devastated to share that on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, we were informed of the passing of our friend, colleague, and Medical Director, Christy Huff, M.D. Many of you know her for her fierce…
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Educating Physician Assistant Students about Benzodiazepines At Eastern Virginia Medical School
We are grateful for the opportunity to educate about benzodiazepines at the Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Physician Assistant Program event! On February 15, 2024, Dr. Michael Bohan, a physician from our Medical Advisory Board, took…
