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Pennsylvania issues guidelines for ER painkiller scripts

The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) recently issued guidelines for hospital emergency rooms throughout the state to follow when prescribing opioid painkillers. The guidelines were established by a special task force authorized by Governor Tom Corbett.

"These guidelines will cut down on the number of prescription drugs inappropriately being prescribed to individuals and will reduce over-utilization of emergency rooms for pain relief."
—Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett

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