Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act of 2016

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Bill Number

S 2567

Introduced

Feb 23, 2016

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Department of Health and Human Services Drug therapy Drug trafficking and controlled substances Health Prescription drugs

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Summary

Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act of 2016

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue guidelines for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.)

Actions

Feb 23, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 23, 2016

Introduced in Senate

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