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Rep. Fishbein Testifies in Favor of Stronger Opiate Laws

In further efforts to reduce opiate abuse statewide, State Representative Craig Fishbein (R-90) this week testified in favor of strengthening current state law to hold opiate prescribers accountable for improper record keeping with regard to distribution of controlled substances.

Under Public Act 13-172, passed in 2013, the state’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMP) requires weekly “prescription information reporting by out-of-state pharmacies that ship, mail, or deliver prescription drugs into the state and any other drug dispensing practitioner.” Practitioners are defined as “certain medical professionals, researchers, pharmacies, hospitals, and other people or institutions permitted to dispense drugs in the course of professional practice or research.” These statistics are used by the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) to collect prescription information to prevent improper or illegal drug use. Unfortunately, not all prescribers are following the law.


Fishbein for Connecticut - Jo-Anne L. Rusczek, Treasurer - Approved by Craig Fishbein
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