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Legal & Legislative Updates

• Other Approaches for Controlling Rx Drugs

  (March 11, 2016)

  (Spring 2016) A report issued by Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health states that physicians often prescribe more opioids than necessary in cases when they are not specifically […]

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• Ohio Follows Suit on CDC’s Opioid Guidelines

  (March 11, 2016)

  (Spring 2016) The Governor’s Cabinet Opiate Action Team adopted new opiate prescribing guidelines for the short-term pain management of conditions resulting from injuries, surgeries and dental procedures. These new regulations […]

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• CDC Formulates New Opioid Guidelines

  (March 11, 2016)

  (Spring 2016) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released non-binding draft guidelines for physicians who prescribe opioid painkillers (e.g., OxyContin, Percocet and Vicodin) to patients ages 18 and […]

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• DOT Reduces Random Drug Testing Rate for Federal Motor Carriers

  (March 11, 2016)

  (Spring 2016) As of January 1, 2016, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) lowered its required random drug testing rate from 50% to 25% for commercial motor vehicle drivers subject to […]

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• The Deep, Dark Net

  (December 11, 2015)

  (Winter 2015) Although shut down and its conceptualizer jailed two years ago, Silk Road’s legacy of selling illegal drugs and other black-market activities thrives. On a single day in October, […]

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