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