Bill Would Restrict Opioid Prescriptions for Acute Pain to 3 Days Nationally

Bill Would Restrict Opioid Prescriptions for Acute Pain to 3 Days Nationally

Efforts to reduce access to opioid medications for acute pain have varied greatly from state to state, in spite of President Trump’s declaration that related addiction and deaths constitute a public health emergency. Now, a bipartisan bill just introduced in Congress would impose a national policy if it passes, restricting prescriptions for opioids for acute pain to 3 days (ample for the urgent care setting). Significantly, the bill would also authorize adding $1 billion to …

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