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Doctors to Review Medical History Prior to Prescribing Opiates

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Earlier this week, New York took a huge step forward in helping to curb prescription painkiller abuse. The state launched a new prescription drug monitoring program, called the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP), which requires physicians to review the medical histories of patients before writing prescriptions for opiate painkillers, like OxyContin®, Vicodin®, and Lortab®. […]

Waismann Method® Director Praises New York for Innovative Program Aimed to Curb Prescription Painkiller Abuse

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  Beverly Hills, Calif. (August 29, 2013) – In response to the launch of the Internet System for Tracking Over Prescribing (I-STOP), a new program that requires New York-based physicians to review the medical histories of patients prior to prescribing opiate painkillers, Waismann Method® Administrative Director Clare Waismann has called the first-of-its-kind program a groundbreaking […]