On March 1, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is joining health professional organizations in encouraging prescribers to seek education to safely prescribe opioid pain medications. Read more.
FDA encourages prescribers to seek education on prescribing opioid pain meds
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