Hearing next week on painkiller tracking
Quick ReadA Long Island senator has slated a hearing next week on the issue of tracking narcotic painkillers from prescription through purchase, just as momentum seems to be gaining for legislative action.
Photo credit: Charles Eckert | Eric Schneiderman speaks to supporters at the Sheraton Hotel after election results indicate that he was elected Attorney General. (Nov. 2, 2010)
ALBANY -- A Long Island senator has slated a hearing next week on the issue of tracking narcotic painkillers from prescription through purchase, just as momentum seems to be gaining for legislative action.
Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City) said the session in Albany would be a "roundtable discussion" about efforts to require "real time" reporting by physicians and pharmacists when prescribing...
