Teen Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise

Published July 29, 2013

Teen Prescription Drug Abuse On the Rise –

Local group plans campaign on prescription drug abuse

Filed under: prescription drug abuse

The Tuscaloosa advertising-public relations agency that put together the statewide anti-methamphetamine campaign called ZeroMeth, which ran from 2009-2012 and won national attention, is now working on a campaign targeting prescription drug abuse.
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PBMs suggest ways to cut Medicare drug abuse

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The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) is responding to a recent finding by the Health and Human Services Inspector General that Medicare Part D has paid for drugs ordered by individuals without the authority to issue prescriptions.
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PCMA: 'Safe Rx Initiative' Offers Policy Solutions to Curb Prescription Drug …

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WASHINGTON, July 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released today a set of policy solutions – The Safe Rx Initiative – aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse and fraud in Medicare and …
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