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Practices pledge to stop prescribing addictive painkillers
In the wake of record numbers of deaths related to prescription painkiller abuse and overdose, West Virginia oncologist Dr. Hassan Amjad has pledged to stop prescribing addictive compounds,
Drug overdoses in ER lead to $1.4B in annual charges
Americans who overdose on drugs, whether prescribed or not, are flooding the nation's hospital emergency rooms and racking up nearly $1.5 billion a year in emergency room charges, reports the New
Drug raid targets doctors operating 'pill mills'
Federal agents raided four pain clinics in Palm Beach County, Fla., and arrested 11 people, including five physicians, who ran or were affiliated with the "pill mills," reports the Palm Beach Post
Oxycodone linked to rising opioid-related deaths
A new study conducted in the Canadian province of Ontario has concluded that abusive use has boosted the number of deaths related to opioid drug oxycodone. The study, published in the journal CMAJ,
Rite Aid pays $5M to resolve Controlled Substances Act violations
Chain store giant Rite Aid Corp. and nine of its subsidiaries in eight states have agreed to pay $5 million to settle charges that the company violated provisions of the federal Controlled Substances
FDA may urge training to dispense narcotics
The FDA is considering making a recommendation that doctors get special education to prescribe strong narcotics, despite the fact that it has no power to enforce such a proposal. FDA officials say
