Tag: oxycontin
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BCBS Alabama to No Longer Cover OxyContin Beginning in 2019
BIRMINGHAM, AL – Effective Jan. 1, 2019, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama will no longer cover OxyContin for members with the exception of Blue Advantage members. This is in response to concerns for members’ care and safety. Since 2015, opioid prescriptions in the U.S. and in Alabama have declined. Over the last two years,…
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State of Alabama Files Lawsuit Against Purdue Pharma
MONTGOMERY – The State of Alabama has joined other states in filing a complaint against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma, LP, one of the largest opioid manufacturers in the country. The complaint alleges Purdue’s marketing of these drugs contributed to the creation of the opioid epidemic in Alabama. The lawsuit comes on the heels of a…
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STUDY: Opioid Abuse Drops When Doctors Check Patients’ Drug History
ITHACA, N.Y. – There’s a simple way to reduce the opioid epidemic gripping the country, according to new Cornell University research: Make doctors check their patients’ previous prescriptions. The most significant response to the opioid epidemic comes from state governments. Nearly every state now has a database that tracks every prescription for opioids like OxyContin,…