FDA Panel Wants More Restrictions on Painkillers

Published July 23, 2010

FDA panel wants more restrictions on painkillers
Federal health advisers said Friday a government proposal to curb misuse of powerful painkillers does not go far enough to fix a problem linked to hundreds of fatal overdoses annually.
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Driscoll announces expanded prescription monitoring program
The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would let prosecutors monitor prescription dispensing trends, announced state Rep. Joseph Driscoll (D-Braintree), whose district includes Precinct 1 in Holbrook. The legislation will arm law enforcement officials with an enhanced ability to combat prescription drug abuse throughout the Commonwealth, he said.
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