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Pill Production And Distribution Numbers Show Local Providers Were On Par With County, State Averages

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authorStaff Writer on Aug 12, 2019
Recently released data shows how many opioid pills flowed into pharmacies across the United States in the peak years of the opioid epidemic — illustrating how practices such as overprescribing... more

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