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NewsFDA, CDC track accidental opioid overdoses
The FDA and CDC have started working together to address the growing problem of unintentional overdoses springing from the use of opioid drugs. The two agencies plan to jointly award a pair of grants Read more...
Study: Pain doctors rarely sanctioned for narcotic prescriptions
In recent times, the cases of pain doctors who have faced criminal prosecutions for their narcotic prescription patterns have gotten a lot of pressure. As it turns out, however, these cases may be Read more...
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 Read more...
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