Princess Health and Kentucky is cracking down on Suboxone, a heroin substitute that has become a big part of the illegal trade in painkillers.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Kentucky is cracking down on Suboxone, a heroin substitute that has become a big part of the illegal trade in painkillers.Princessiccia

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A drug that was supposed to help people get off heroin has "created a new...

Princess Health and Paducah Sun looks at two local doctors who write many prescriptions for painkillers; such local data are easily available.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Paducah Sun looks at two local doctors who write many prescriptions for painkillers; such local data are easily available.Princessiccia

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The Paducah Sun has used some easily available information about two local doctors...

Princess Health and Princess Health andNew rule allows Medicare to drop doctors for irresponsible prescribing.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andNew rule allows Medicare to drop doctors for irresponsible prescribing.Princessiccia

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Medicare physicians who prescribe drugs in abusive ways can now be expelled by the...

Princess Health and Princess Health andMore treatment needed to deal with painkiller abuse, expert witness tells Senate caucus; McConnell says jail helps, too.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andMore treatment needed to deal with painkiller abuse, expert witness tells Senate caucus; McConnell says jail helps, too.Princessiccia

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Addiction to prescription painkillers, and increased addiction to heroin by people...

Princess Health and Legislature sends fix of last year's pill-mill bill to Beshear.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Legislature sends fix of last year's pill-mill bill to Beshear.Princessiccia

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"After more than a year of debate, a bill that would revamp Kentucky�s prescription-drug...

Princess Health and House sends Senate pill-mill and Medicaid managed-care fixes.Princessiccia

Princess Health and House sends Senate pill-mill and Medicaid managed-care fixes.Princessiccia

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The state House yesterday approved without dissent two bills aimed at improving...

Princess Health and House panel approves bill easing rules of 2012's pill-mill bill.Princessiccia

Princess Health and House panel approves bill easing rules of 2012's pill-mill bill.Princessiccia

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They could call it the pill they're taking to fix the pill-mill bill.A state House...