Meningitis Outbreak Spreading
Federal health officials say the death toll in an outbreak of meningitis has risen to seven, with more than 60 people sickened in nine states.…
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Drug Monitoring Database Significantly Reduced Inappropriate Prescriptions
A prescription drug monitoring program in Canada dramatically reduced the number of inappropriate prescriptions for opioid painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs, according to a new study…
Doctors Say Methadone Too Risky for Pain Management
Methadone is increasingly being used by physicians to manage chronic pain, but it is a risky drug to prescribe as a pain reliever, according to…
Methadone: Too Risky to Treat Pain
Nearly a third of the deaths caused by prescription painkillers in the U.S. involve methadone and doctors are prescribing the drug too often to treat…
Dramatic Increase in Chronic Abuse of Painkillers
The abuse of prescription painkillers has increased dramatically over the last decade, particularly among men, according to a new report by a researcher for the…
U.S. Poisoning Deaths Rise Sharply
Poisoning deaths in the U.S. have risen sharply and are now the leading cause of accidental death among white Americans, according to new research published…
Doctors Say Drug Monitoring Programs Need Improvement
Many states have turned to prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs) as a way to battle the abuse of opioid painkillers and other federally scheduled medicines.…
We don’t want physicians to be cops — We want them to be honest.
This column is written as a voice for the true victims of the prescription drug epidemic – patients and family members whose physicians were encouraged…
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