Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Will Be More Template Than Commandment
Executive Summary
Commissioner Gottlieb says US FDA does not intend to force physicians to adhere to opioid prescribing guidelines being developed by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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