/tags/drug-prescriptions drug prescriptions en-US Copyright Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:43:59 GMT /news/2020-06-11/ohio-lawmakers-introduce-comprehensive-opioid-plan Some Ohio lawmakers are pushing five different pieces of legislation they say will deal with the state’s opioid abuse problem in a comprehensive way.One… Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:43:59 GMT /news/2020-06-11/ohio-lawmakers-introduce-comprehensive-opioid-plan Jo Ingles /news/2020-02-04/ohio-state-james-cancer-hospital-launches-states-first-drug-repository Thanks to a state rule change, Ohio patients are now able to donate unused cancer medications. Previously only unopened medications could be passed along… Tue, 04 Feb 2020 19:11:36 GMT /news/2020-02-04/ohio-state-james-cancer-hospital-launches-states-first-drug-repository Nick Evans /news/2020-02-04/naloxone-dispensing-increased-by-over-2-000-after-ohio-passed-2015-law Dispensing rates for the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone increased by 2,328% after a 2015 Ohio law went into effect that allowed pharmacists to… Tue, 04 Feb 2020 11:52:58 GMT /news/2020-02-04/naloxone-dispensing-increased-by-over-2-000-after-ohio-passed-2015-law Lisa Ryan /news/2020-01-08/pharmacies-say-prescribers-bear-responsibility-for-opioid-crisis A series of pharmacy chains argued in federal court that doctors and other health care practitioners who write prescriptions bear ultimate responsibility… Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:40:35 GMT /news/2020-01-08/pharmacies-say-prescribers-bear-responsibility-for-opioid-crisis Andrew Welsh-Huggins /wvxu-stories/2019-12-03/fake-prescription-pills-a-problem-in-ohio-and-kentucky The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Ohio is preparing to prosecute nearly a dozen people who allegedly made and distributed fake... Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2019-12-03/fake-prescription-pills-a-problem-in-ohio-and-kentucky Ann Thompson /news-partners/2019-10-10/dont-force-patients-off-opioids-abruptly-new-guidelines-say-warning-of-severe-risks Researchers say chronic pain patients can feel suicidal or risk overdose when taken off medication too quickly. The warnings seek to course-correct after doctors felt pressured to taper drugs rapidly. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:35:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-10-10/dont-force-patients-off-opioids-abruptly-new-guidelines-say-warning-of-severe-risks Will Stone, Allison Aubrey /news-partners/npr-news/2019-09-27/a-place-where-the-opioid-problem-is-upside-down While the opioid problem in the U.S. is about too many opioids, in some countries there are few options for treating or controlling pain. Fri, 27 Sep 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2019-09-27/a-place-where-the-opioid-problem-is-upside-down Jason Beaubien /2019-09-25/u-s-accuses-11-doctors-of-illegally-peddling-opioids-in-appalachian-states "We will find you and ensure that the justice system treats you like the drug dealer you are," said Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski. Wed, 25 Sep 2019 19:37:18 GMT /2019-09-25/u-s-accuses-11-doctors-of-illegally-peddling-opioids-in-appalachian-states Bill Chappell /news-partners/2019-09-19/speaker-nancy-pelosi-unveils-plan-to-lower-prescription-drug-costs The House speaker has been working privately for months on legislation aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, a rare shared priority with President Trump. Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:01:20 GMT /news-partners/2019-09-19/speaker-nancy-pelosi-unveils-plan-to-lower-prescription-drug-costs Susan Davis /news/2019-09-05/study-shows-ohioans-delaying-or-avoiding-health-care-because-of-costs A group that supports single-payer health care is highlighting a study that shows Ohioans are very worried about paying medical costs and are taking… Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:57:28 GMT /news/2019-09-05/study-shows-ohioans-delaying-or-avoiding-health-care-because-of-costs Jo Ingles