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Special Commission to Study Prescribing Practices for Benzodiazepines and Non-Benzodiazepine Hypnotics
Special Commission to Study Prescribing Practices for Benzodiazepines and Non-Benzodiazepine Hypnotics Meeting — March 27, 2026

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Agenda for Special Commission to Study Prescribing Practices for Benzodiazepines and Non-Benzodiazepine Hypnotics Meeting — March 27, 2026

Name: Special Commission to Study Prescribing Practices for Benzodiazepines and Non-Benzodiazepine Hypnotics Meeting — March 27, 2026
Start: 2026-03-27T15:30:00-0400 - 2026-03-27T17:00:00-0400

Friday, March 27, 2026

3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Welcome
Approval of Minutes from February 24, 2026 Meeting (Vote)
Presentation - Benzodiazepine Prescribing and Tapering Best Practices
- Dr. Taewoo (Ted) Park, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Upcoming Meetings and Next Steps
- Next Meeting – May 1, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Adjournment (Vote)

Additional Resources

Open PDF file, 121.92 KB, Benzodiazepine Commission Meeting Docket - 3/27/2026 (English, PDF 121.92 KB)

Open DOCX file, 30.56 KB, Benzodiazepine Commission Meeting Docket - 3/27/2026 (English, DOCX 30.56 KB)

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