How drug distributors contributed to the opioid crisis

A recent headline in my neighborhood newspaper read,“A Dentist Became a Top Opioid Buyer in W. Va. Now a Drug Firm Faces Penalty for Ignoring Red Flags.” The drug firm sent 25,400 hydrocodone pills and 3,600 Xanax to one Huntington, WV area dentist. The DEA raided the dentist’s office and shut it down. TheRead more …How drug distributors contributed to the opioid crisis originally appeared inKevinMD.com.

Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/rebecca-thaxton" rel="tag" > Rebecca Thaxton, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Meds Medications Pain Management Source Type: blogs