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After hearing family testimonies, California lawmakers push for a database to identify doctors who overprescribe. MORE
Disregarding experts' advice, the FDA won't make special training in prescribing pain pills mandatory. MORE
Prescription drug monitoring programs are being widely ignored in many states, pharmacists tell The Fix. MORE
By Luke Walker
Alleged Santa Barbara "Dr. Feelgood" busted for widespread narcotics peddling. MORE
A bill to broaden digital tracking of prescribed drugs is on the agenda this week. MORE
Dr. Stan Li wrote over 17,000 prescriptions in two and a half years at his Queens clinic—most of them for opioid painkillers. MORE
By Luke Walker
California's fiscal crisis axes a plan to monitor scrip histories and prevent doctor-shopping. MORE
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