Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Moderator's note: This is useful information, and if inacted, will help many people. Nevertheless, please don't let this turn into a public forum about USA politics. We are not a political group, nor a USA only group, but an International group. This was in the Detroit Free Press this morning: WASHINGTON -- People taking Oxycontin, codeine and other powerful painkillers for chronic pain could get a 90-day supply, under a proposal Wednesday that would let patients avoid repeated doctor visits to get more than 30-day prescriptions. Unless a patient makes another office visit, doctors now can't refill such schedule II controlled substances. The current law doesn't say whether a doctor can issue multiple prescriptions for a drug in a single office visit. The new proposal, subject to 60 days of public comment, makes clear that doctors could prescribe up to a 90-day supply without fear of prosecution. Doctors have complained that strict regulation by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration forced them to limit prescriptions to a 30-day supply and leave patients untreated. " Today's policy statement reaffirms that DEA wants doctors to treat pain as is appropriate under accepted medical community standards, " said the agency's chief, Tandy. " Physicians acting in accordance with accepted medical practice should be confident that they will not be criminally charged. " from Jami in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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