Special Issue on Prescription Drug Misuse.

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Special Issue on Prescription Drug Misuse.

September 25, 2019

Rickles NM, Fleming ML, Björnsdottir I, eds. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2019;15:907-1056.

This special issue reviews research initiatives exploring persistent challenges associated with the prescription drug misuse epidemic and strategies to monitor and reduce its persistence. Topics covered include the role of the pharmacist in addressing opioid misuse, physician–pharmacist collaboration to improve pain management, and community pharmacy monitoring of opioid dispensing.

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