Report Takes Look At Circumstances Surrounding Doctor-NP Accused of Overprescribing

Hydrocodone painkillers face increased federal restriction
Hydrocodone painkillers face increased federal restriction
Although federal drug-enforcement guidelines make overprescribing a felony, the line about what defines "unreasonable" prescriptions remains "far from clear."

Federal drug-enforcement officials have made it a serious felony for doctors to overprescribe painkillers or, as the applicable law states, to prescribe controlled substances “other than for a legitimate medical purpose and in the usual course of professional practice.”

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