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San Jose Doctor Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge of Unlawfully Distributing Hydrocodone and Committing Health Care Fraud. Make Sure Your Practice Follows California Pain Medication Guidelines.

Record keeping and following the California pain management protocols are key for physicians who prescribe scheduled medications for pain management. California revised its protocols called “Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain” in November 2014 and expects all physicians to … Continue reading

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Suboxone Practice: Family Practice and General Physicians Need to be Vigilant in Treating Patients. Case Study: Five Physicians Charged with Unlawfully Prescribing and Distributing Buprenorphine

With all the emphasis on treatment for those who have opioid dependency or addiction issues, more physicians are becoming prescribers of buprenorphine (known as Subutex and Suboxone). This is an area where providers should be careful especially if they are not addiction specialists. There … Continue reading

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Reuter's Reports: "Kraft Loses Bid to Keep Distributing Starbucks"

It is very difficult to obtain an injunction when monetary damages can compensate for a business's losses. A recent article in Reuter's regarding Kraft Food's bid to require Starbucks to allow it to continue to distribute Star Buck's coffee illustrates … Continue reading

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