Help on Avoiding Opioid Prescribing Pitfalls

Published January 22, 2013

Help on avoiding opioid prescribing pitfalls

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

In recent years, physicians, particularly those who specialize in pain treatment, say they have been under increased scrutiny by law enforcement agencies and regulators. At the lead is the U.S. Drug Enforcement … at risk of abusing prescription drugs …
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Renewing the fight against Rx drug abuse

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

Recently, I announced the re-launch of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse. The goal of the Caucus is to raise awareness of abuse and to develop innovative and effective treatment, prevention, law enforcement and research …
Read more on The Fayette Tribune

Overprescribing and Medical Board Enforcement: How to Avoid Discipline

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

One of the devices the California Medical Board uses is a patient activity report.3 The patient activity report contains an entire list of all Schedule II-IV prescription drugs that have been prescribed to an individual patient. … California …
Read more on Becker’s Hospital Review

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