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California Healthline Daily Edition

Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations

Wednesday, Mar 16 2016
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CDC Releases Guidelines To Rein In Opioid Prescriptions

The recommendations are nonbinding, and initial versions have faced push back from critics who worry patients will not get the pain relief they need.

The New York Times: C.D.C. Painkiller Guidelines Aim To Reduce Addiction Risk

Los Angeles Times: CDC Issues New Pain Pill Guidelines Amid Epidemic Of Overdose Deaths

The Associated Press: CDC Guidelines Aim to Curb Painkiller Prescribing

The Washington Post: CDC Warns Doctors About The Dangers Of Prescribing Opioid Painkillers

The Wall Street Journal: CDC Issues Guidelines To Limit Opioid Painkiller Prescriptions

The Los Angeles Times: 'Zero Pain Is Not The Goal' Of Medical Treatment, Doctors Say

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