DEA Crackdown On Nursing Home Drugs Comes Under Congression
DEA Crackdown On Nursing Home Drugs Comes Under Congressional Scrutiny (Medical News Today)

The New York Times previews a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday where nursing home operators and caregivers will criticize a narcotics crackdown by the Drug Enforcement Administration that they say has left seriously ill patients crying for pain relief. The D.E.A. says it is merely enforcing the law that requires pharmacies to wait for prescriptions that are signed by physicians before dispensing ...