EMPLOYERS(R) Opioid Program Shows Results in Curbing Prescription …
EMPLOYERS(R) Opioid Program Shows Results in Curbing Prescription …
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EMPLOYERS (NYSE:EIG), America's small business insurance specialist(R) , has completed the pilot test of an innovative program to prevent the abuse of prescription opioid drugs. The program has dramatically reduced the amount of medically unnecessary …
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State Prescription Drug Tracking Takes Effect
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“All too many tragedies have resulted from prescription drug overdoses and countless lives have been ruined by addiction to pain-killers. The new law will help fight that scourge,” Putnam County Sheriff Donald Smith said in the same prepared statement.
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Former patient: Doctor on trial knew of my addiction to painkillers
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Assistant United States Attorney Allen Bode said Stambler, who does not have an office or staff, was "a lonely guy" who illegally prescribed oxycodone to drug-addicted patients to win their friendship. Stambler's attorney, however, said his client is a …
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Prescription drug abuse, sharing on rise among college students
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Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem that cannot be ignored — especially when the faces of young student athletes become attached to the issue plaguing college campuses nationwide. Earlier this month, FOX 9 News reported the story of an …
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