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Drug and Medical Supply Shortages Impacting Patient Safety at ‘Alarming Rate’ (www.painnewsnetwork.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The pain medication shortage needs to be stopped. They are attacking the wrong people to act like they are fighting the 'opioid epidemic'. I hope everyone has been able to get their filled on time if you are even able to get them since doctors are terrified to prescribe them now a days.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, there have been studies showing that most meds are still just as effective decades after the expiration date. The number of medications that actually go bad in a harmful way is a super short list.