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Medical boards could evaluate doctors, type of prescriptions given, and fatal / non-fatal overdoses

By Hicbd
Wed May 12 2021 10:34 am

"Medical boards, the state agencies charged with regulating doctors, should be utilizing their state’s prescription drug database to electronically evaluate prescribers. Risky prescribers could be warned, sanctioned or have their medical licenses revoked. This would be more sensible than waiting for patients to be harmed, when a law enforcement agency might intervene."

URL:
https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/02/17/prosecuting-doctors-in-prescription-drug-overdose-deaths/crooked-doctors-are-not-fueling-the-opioid-epidemic
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2020/04/policy-changes-could-bolster-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs
https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-21-22.pdf

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Prescription Drugs / Medicine Doctors Opioid Addiction / Epidemic Addiction / Drug Addiction U.S. State Government Medical Malpractice Medical Boards Lawsuits / Personal Injury U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

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