REMS is part of a larger federal crackdown on prescription drug abuse, announced earlier this week by the Obama administration. The program will require prescription drug manufacturers to use one central system for providing education materials to physicians and patients. The educational material will cover extended-release medications and may eventually be expanded to include immediate-release drugs, according to the news report.
In addition, the Obama administration is seeking to pass legislation that would require physicians to undergo training before being allowed to prescribe controlled substances such as Oxycontin.
Read the news report about REMS.
Read other coverage about pain management:
– Munson Healthcare Anesthesiologist Discusses Implantable Therapies for Chronic Pain
– Study: E-Prescribing in Ambulatory Care Not That Helpful
– Obama Administration Wants Tighter Control on Prescriptions
