Iowa Hospitals Limit Emergency Room Painkiller Prescriptions

A few Des Moines (Iowa) hospitals have imposed limits on prescription painkillers to curb abuse, according to a Des Moines Register report.

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Mercy Medical Center’s ER and urgent care clinics only prescribe pain medication for emergency conditions. When patients are given prescriptions, they only receive a small amount until they are able to see their regular physicians.

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