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- Title
Scientists, Officials Eye Tools Aimed at Combating Abuse of Painkillers.
- Authors
Kuehn, Bridget M.
- Abstract
The article reports on the national plan of the administration of U.S. President Brack Obama for combating the misuse and abuse of painkillers. The measures indicated in the plan include expanding state drug monitoring programs, establishing safe means for disposing of leftover opioid medications, stepping up law enforcement efforts, and boosting patient and provider education. A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) attributes the escalating problems with overdoses and abuse of painkillers to the increased prescribing of opioid medications. A draft blueprint for continuing medical education of clinicians who prescribe these medications was released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as part of a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS).
- Subjects
UNITED States; OBAMA, Barack, 1961-; PRESIDENTS of the United States; ANALGESICS; DRUG monitoring; OPIOIDS; GOVERNMENT policy
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2012, Vol 307, Issue 1, p19
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.2011.1900