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New CDC Opioid Guidelines: Too Little, Too Late for Chronic Pain Patients?

Kaiser Health News

Many have struggled to get opioid prescriptions written and filled since 2016 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention inspired laws cracking down on doctor and pharmacy practices. . “If something should happen to him, there’s nowhere for me to go,” she said. Layman is one of the millions in the U.S.

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New CDC Opioid Guidelines: Too Little, Too Late for Chronic Pain Patients?

Kaiser Health News

Many have struggled to get opioid prescriptions written and filled since 2016 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention inspired laws cracking down on doctor and pharmacy practices. . “If something should happen to him, there’s nowhere for me to go,” she said. Layman is one of the millions in the U.S.

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¿Ayudan las nuevas guías sobre opioides a los pacientes con dolor crónico?

Kaiser Health News

Muchos han tenido problemas para obtener recetas de opioides, y surtirlas, desde que las pautas de 2016 de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) inspiraron leyes que toman medidas enérgicas contra las prácticas médicas y farmacéuticas.

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¿Ayudan las nuevas guías sobre opioides a los pacientes con dolor crónico?

Kaiser Health News

Muchos han tenido problemas para obtener recetas de opioides, y surtirlas, desde que las pautas de 2016 de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) inspiraron leyes que toman medidas enérgicas contra las prácticas médicas y farmacéuticas.

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