I Have Been Taking a Drug That Was Not Prescribed by a Physician. Do I Still Have a Possible Legal R

I have been taking a drug that was not prescribed by a physician. Do I still have a possible legal r – Lynn Johnson, Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, http://www.sjblaw.com – (816) 474-0004. Missouri Prescription Drug Law FAQs: http://thelaw.tv/816/Prescription+Dru…

@ISSUE: Why are death rates soaring from prescription drug abuse by women?

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They should also discuss all pain treatment options with their patients (including ones that do not involve prescription drugs). Women should only use prescription drugs as directed by a health care provider and should dispose of medications properly …
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Psychiatric drugs may not increase death risk: study

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Drugs that treat psychiatric illnesses may not increase a person's risk of dying over three to four months of treatment, according to a new study. Researchers found people with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and …
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Could prescription drugs have unexpected benefits?

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MOST medication comes with a list of bad side effects but increasingly research shows that some drugs produce surprising positive reactions too. By: Lynne Bateson. Published: Tue, August 27, … At prescribed doses the drug probably is not potent …
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Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers and Other Drugs …

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… prescribing OPR. Health-care providers who treat women for pain should use their state's prescription drug monitoring program and regularly screen patients for psychological disorders and use of psychotherapeutic drugs, with or without a prescription.
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