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Drug and Medical Supply Shortages Impacting Patient Safety at ‘Alarming Rate’ (www.painnewsnetwork.org)

submitted 1 year ago by SpezCanLigmaBalls@lemmy.world to c/chronicpain@lemmy.world

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The pain medication shortage needs to be stopped. They are attacking the wrong people to act like they are fighting the 'opioid epidemic'. I hope everyone has been able to get their filled on time if you are even able to get them since doctors are terrified to prescribe them now a days.

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[–] thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, there have been studies showing that most meds are still just as effective decades after the expiration date. The number of medications that actually go bad in a harmful way is a super short list.