CDC guidelines aim to curb painkiller prescribing

Tuesday, March 15, 2016 - 12:30 in Health & Medicine

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Prescription painkillers should not be a first-choice for treating common ailments like back pain and arthritis, according to new federal guidelines designed to reshape how doctors prescribe drugs like OxyContin and Vicodin....

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