D.E.A. Increases Restrictions on Prescription Painkillers Like Vicodin

To tackle prescription drug abuse, new rules for dispensing hydrocodone, the most widely prescribed painkiller in the United States, include no phoned-in prescriptions and no refills.

Source: NYT Health - August 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By SABRINA TAVERNISE Tags: Drug Enforcement Administration Pain-Relieving Drugs Katz, Nathaniel Drug Abuse and Traffic Source Type: news