CDC Issues Guidelines On Opioid Prescriptions.

reports that “the CDC directed the guidelines to primary care physicians, who prescribe nearly half of opiates.” The Washington Post (3/15, Demirjian, Bernstein) points out that “in addition to the CDC, the Food and Drug Administration is reassessing its policies on opioid medications, the Senate has passed legislation that would expand drug abuse treatment and prevention, and the Drug Enforcement Administration is pushing physicians for more responsible prescribing.” http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/03/15/cdc-issues-new-guidelines-opiate-prescribing-reduce-abuse-overdoses/81809704/