New Prescription Drug Regulations Help Combat Abuse

Published August 26, 2013

New Prescription Drug Regulations Help Combat Abuse – Dr. Michael O’Neil, pharmacy professor at South College School of Pharmacy, offers insight on new prescription drug regulations taking effect today which put…

Addiction treatment curbs crime: PANL

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

“We think we need to start asking for more services that can help (drug addicts), because the only thing that can stop these robberies from occurring — and they're going to increase — is when addiction programs are effective,” said Stephen Reid, PANL …
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Pros and Cons of Step Therapy

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In essence, step therapy has a patient try non-addictive medications before moving to more serious drugs like OxyContin. Designed to minimize the harmful side effects of highly potent medications, manage health care costs, and prevent over-prescription …
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