California Bill Would Prevent Over-Prescribing By Requiring Doctors Check Prescription Drug Monitoring Database
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
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Santa Monica, CA – President Obama proposed another $1.2 billion in federal funding to raise the ante in the fight against opioid abuse, including funds to expand the use of state prescription drug databases. A California bill would implement this prevention strategy by requiring physicians to check California’s prescription drug database before prescribing opiates.