Painkiller Prescribing Varies By State, Highest in South; Florida Reverses Trend: CDC July 2, 2014 Health care providers in some states prescribe far more painkillers than those in other states, according to a new government...
Drugmakers Work on Safer Painkillers as Opioid Abuse Epidemic Rages July 2, 2013 By Samuel Adams Backed by a U.S. campaign to slow abuse of prescription painkillers, drugmakers are devising new forms of the medicines that...
Physicians Failing to Treat Narcotics Abuse by Injured Workers: Study October 2, 2012 Nearly 1 in 12 injured workers given narcotics are still on them 3 to 6 months later as few doctors...
Study: Drug Testing Driving Calif. Workers’ Comp Costs May 23, 2012 By Don Jergler It’s no surprise that pharmaceuticals are one of the leading drivers of workers’ compensation costs in California, but a study...