Drug Abuse: PBMs Suggest Ways to Cut Medicare Drug Abuse – the Hill (Blog)

PBMs suggest ways to cut Medicare drug abuse – The Hill (blog)
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PBMs suggest ways to cut Medicare drug abuse
The Hill (blog)
The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) is responding to a recent finding by the Health and Human Services Inspector General that Medicare Part D has paid for drugs ordered by individuals without the authority to issue prescriptions.
PCMA: 'Safe Rx Initiative' Offers Policy Solutions to Curb Prescription Drug PR Web (press release)

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Twinsburg Police Department recognized for prescription drug abuse prevention … – Twinsburg Bulletin
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Twinsburg Police Department recognized for prescription drug abuse prevention
Twinsburg Bulletin
Twinsburg — The Twinsburg Police Department was recently recognized for its role in helping local residents prevent prescription drug abuse in their homes. Twinsburg is a partner in the "American Medicine Chest Challenge," a national public health

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Seizure Drug May Be Useful in Cocaine Addiction – Medscape
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Seizure Drug May Be Useful in Cocaine Addiction
Medscape
The primary outcome measures were cocaine and alcohol use, which were assessed on the basis of combined results from the self-reported Timeline Followback and thrice-weekly urine drug screens. Secondary measures included addiction-related 

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