As the Ohio Senate unanimously approved legislation regarding pain management clinics, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency suspended the licenses to prescribe and distribute controlled substances of several Ohio physicians and a pharmacy, according to a Plain Dealer report.
The legislation would require pain management clinics to obtain a license, limit the amount of controlled substances a physician could provide within a certain timeframe and establish a take-back program for unused drugs. The Ohio House of Representatives is expected to pass the bill, as is Gov. John Kasich.
Separately, the DEA raided a physician's office and pharmacy for prescription drug abuse. The agency suspended four physicians' licenses and a pharmacy's license to prescribe certain controlled substances because the DEA deemed the situation a threat to public safety and health, according to the report.
Read the Plain Dealer report on Ohio's efforts to curb prescription drug abuse.
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The legislation would require pain management clinics to obtain a license, limit the amount of controlled substances a physician could provide within a certain timeframe and establish a take-back program for unused drugs. The Ohio House of Representatives is expected to pass the bill, as is Gov. John Kasich.
Separately, the DEA raided a physician's office and pharmacy for prescription drug abuse. The agency suspended four physicians' licenses and a pharmacy's license to prescribe certain controlled substances because the DEA deemed the situation a threat to public safety and health, according to the report.
Read the Plain Dealer report on Ohio's efforts to curb prescription drug abuse.
Related Articles on Pain Management:
Study: Nerve Blockade Reduces Acute Pain After Hip Fracture
Florida County Considers Requiring Permits for New and Existing Pain Clinics
Chronic Pain Affects Major Life Decisions of 92% of Sufferers, Survey Finds