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Drug companies face more lawsuits over opiate epidemic

COURTESY PIXABAY

Hawaii is attempting to address the local opiate epidemic with measures that regulate protocols for dispensing opiates in the doctor’s office. The Legislature passed SB 505 last month, which requires health practitioners to provide patients with comprehensive, informed consent on the risks of opiate prescriptions.