Prescription Connection: Helping North Dakotans Pay for Prescription Drugs

Prescription Connection: helping North Dakotans pay for prescription drugs – The ND Insurance Department has a program called the Prescription Connection that can help people of all ages pay for the prescription drugs they need. We ca…

FDA's new labeling guidelines take on prescription drug abuse epidemic

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The Food and Drug Administration, in an attempt to curb nation-wide prescription painkiller abuse, has approved new labeling guidelines for extended-release and long-acting opioid pain relievers, such as Oxycontin. Federal officials say prescription …
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New Initiative Tackles Prescription Drug Abuse

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Experts say there is a prescription drug abuse epidemic in the U.S. as use of controlled substances such as opioids has increased more than 300 percent between 1999 and 2010. More than 2.4 million people were considered to be opioid abusers in 2010.
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CVS Caremark Targets Inappropriate Prescribers to Cut Prescription Drug Abuse

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As the number of deaths caused by prescription drug overdose continues to rise in the United States, especially those caused by opioid analgesics, CVS Caremark pharmacies have initiated a new program to help combat drug abuse. The program, detailed in …
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