Misuse of Addictive Drugs Cut by Pharmacy Monitoring: Canadian Study

Published September 8, 2012

Misuse of addictive drugs cut by pharmacy monitoring: Canadian study

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Monitoring the dispensing activity of those whose prescriptions are publicly covered under a provincial insurance program helps root out misuse of potentially addictive drugs, new Canadian research shows. “Centralized drug information systems and …
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Kentucky sees surge in addicted infants

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It kills about 1,000 Kentuckians a year and wrecks thousands more lives in a state plagued by doctor shortages, high levels of chronic pain and illness, and too little drug abuse treatment. Van Ingram, executive director of the state Office of Drug …
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