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Methadone Alternative in the News

Methadone Alternative: Tightening the Rules on Oxycontin Pushes Abusers and Pain Sufferers Toward …
And because prescribing Oxy is tantamount to inviting a DEA audit, doctors are prescribing methadone more often, which accumulates in the system over time and can depress breathing. As a result, deaths from methadone are on the rise, says a new report …
Read more on Reason Online (blog)

Methadone Alternative: New England Journal of Medicine Surprise: 'Abuse-Deterrent' OxyContin Linked …
"Our data show that an abuse-deterrent formulation successfully reduced abuse of a specific drug but also generated an unanticipated outcome: replacement of the abuse-deterrent formulation with alternative opioid medications and heroin, a drug that may …
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Methadone False Positive Drug Test in the News

Methadone False Positive Drug Test: State Disciplines Health Care Providers
She allegedly tested positive for methadone in a urinalysis and failed to respond to allegations of failing to give a patient the correct pain medication. Oregon : In March 2012 the Chemical Dependency Professional Program ended the probation order …
Read more on Insurance News Net (press release)

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