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Potential impact of CDC's new opioid prescription proposals?
Clip: 2/22/2022 | 3m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Interview: Dr. Lewis Nelson, Division of Medical Toxicology at Rutgers NJ Medical School
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has proposed new guidelines for prescribing opioids for pain treatment, that will eliminate dosage caps on treatment. If authorized, the change will enable some patients to receive more than 90 morphine milligram equivalent-size doses to treat their pain. Dr. Lewis Nelson discusses how the change could dangerously impact patients in the state.
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NJ Spotlight News
Potential impact of CDC's new opioid prescription proposals?
Clip: 2/22/2022 | 3m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has proposed new guidelines for prescribing opioids for pain treatment, that will eliminate dosage caps on treatment. If authorized, the change will enable some patients to receive more than 90 morphine milligram equivalent-size doses to treat their pain. Dr. Lewis Nelson discusses how the change could dangerously impact patients in the state.
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