House Approves Changes to Prescription Drug Law

Published February 28, 2013

House approves changes to prescription drug law

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House approves changes to prescription drug law. FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Patients in hospitals, nursing homes and hospice centers could soon be exempted from rules intended to make it more difficult for addicts to get painkillers in Kentucky. The House …
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Addiction to prescription drugs kill

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Catherine "Kay" Sanford, epidemiologist in the field of drug overdose and poison prevention, spoke to an audience of 60 health and mental health providers at Tuesday's Lunch & Learn program on "Opioid Addiction and Overdose." North Carolina has two …
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Life-saving overdose drug bill moves on to House

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Engel said doctors prescribe pain management medications such as oxycodone but do not have the ability to prescribe an antidote should someone misuse the medication, or should it fall into the hands of addicts. “Without naloxone, my tool box is empty,” …
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Daily Planner: March 1

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… about those suffering from suicidal thoughts. Guest speaker Dan Strauss, founder of the Alex Project, an advocacy in promoting text messaging resources to crisis centers, will close the summit. … She will also provide insight into what drives …
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