1. CDC Warns of
Problematic
Prescribing
By Kay Van Wey

2. The CDC has called attention to
two different instances this week regarding
the inappropriate prescription
of drugs
by physicians.
This is cause for concern...
Source: Propublica (Part of an ongoing investigation...)

3. The two concerns from the CDC?
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On Monday...
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On Tuesday...
They reported that
On Tuesday, the CDC stated
physicians are the primary
it found vast differences in
source of narcotic painkillers
the use of antibiotics among
for chronic abusers at the
different hospitals’
highest risk for abuse.
medical/surgical wards.
Physicians edged out even
Some hospitals prescribed
family, friends and drug
3 times as many antibiotics
dealers.
as others.

4. More than 16,000 people died of narcotic overdoses in 2010, the
most recent year for which data is available, the CDC has reported.