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Prescription Drug Abuse: New York AG seeks to ramp up fight against prescription drug abuse – Workers Comp Forum

New York AG seeks to ramp up fight against prescription drug abuse Workers Comp Forum With narcotics abuse one of the most oft-cited concerns in the workers' comp system, some stakeholders have sought help from state regulators. Schneidermann's proposal aims to combat prescription drug abuse. The problem has been growing in recent years …

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Pam Bondi touts actions on new pill mill legislation – MiamiHerald.com (blog)

Pam Bondi touts actions on new pill mill legislation MiamiHerald.com (blog) Bondi has made fighting the state's prescription drug abuse epidemic a top priority. Under the new law, which Bondi fought hard for, most physicians can't dispense OxyContin and other powerful pain medications that are responsible for at least seven … Fla. Drug Enforcement Strike Forces Conduct Compliance ChecksWCTV all 3 news articles »

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Florida starts roundup of pain clinics’ leftover pills – Sun-Sentinel

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Florida starts roundup of pain clinics' leftover pills Sun-Sentinel Florida Surgeon General H. Frank Farmer authorized the campaign Friday by declaring a "state of emergency" in prescription drug abuse. First to be visited by state authorities: clinics and doctors that ordered at least 2000 pain pills a month so far … Fla. pain clinics hand over drugs under new lawMiamiHerald.com State begins removing pills from pain clinics in FloridaPalm Beach Post all 44 news articles »

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Authorities seize thousands of pills from pain clinic doctors in Palm Beach County
Authorities seize thousands of pills from pain clinic doctors in Palm Beach County
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Dentists’ role in painkiller abuse
Dentists, pharmacists and addiction experts provides new research and recommendations to help dentists combat, rather than contribute to, abuse of addictive painkillers.
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