Re: TRIPLICATES does your doctor have enough old forms or new ones?

August 19, 2004

Hi Deb, I don't know if things are the same in all states, but in Mi, we have a

yellow RX for Narcotics and a white RX for regular meds. A couple years back we

had those triple papers your talking about. I'm trying make since out of all

this. one time when we had the triple scripts my Dr showed me the file she had

to keep to show somebody every script that was wrote. So here, since we have the

single scripts now, just in a different color, are you saying our Drs aren't

having to report like they did before? Is Michigan doing something the other

states aren't? Personally I find it a bit nervous to go to the pharmacy to

present a yellow script. Anyone in line behind me knows I'm getting a narcotic,

even if they can't see what's on the script. But if this helps the Drs help the

right people, I guess it's a good thing. Without flies on the walls, Dr may be

more willing to help folks in pain.

Cindylouwho

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> New guidelines for prescription painkillers represent an equitable

strategy for physicians and federal drug enforcement.

>

> The rules balance the need for stronger vigilance of illicit

prescription-drug use with doctors' need to aggressively treat

pain.Non-medical use of prescription drugs ranks second only to marijuana

use as the most commonly abused drug in the U.S. One drug, OxyContin, is

blamed in more than 100 deaths. It is appropriate, then, for the Drug

Enforcement Administration, by regulating doctors who prescribe opioid

painkillers such as morphine and OxyContin, to combat prescription-drug

misuse.

>

> But some efforts have had a chilling effect on the medical profession.

The

arrest of 50 doctors nationwide last year on charges that they prescribed

or

distributed controlled substances beyond the scope of medical practice led

doctors to fear if they prescribed significant amounts of painkillers they

would be singled out by law enforcement.

>

> The new guidelines should go a long way toward easing doctors' fears.

Created by a team of physicians and the nation's top cops, they help

law-enforcement agents and prosecutors distinguish aggressive pain

management from drug diversion.

>

> For example, the guidelines warn against automatically assuming

malfeasance because a medical practice includes a lot of opioid-taking

patients. About 30 percent of Americans suffer from chronic pain, meaning

some doctors will have a large clientele of patients taking pain-killers.

>

> The guidelines advise that long-distance prescribing and a large number

of

premature refills might be better indications of illegal activity.

>

> In addition, by detailing exactly how to prescribe painkillers, the

guidelines set uniform standards for doctors.

>

> Doctors are not the culprits in the war against prescription-drug

misuse.

Most painkillers obtained illegally are stolen from doctors' offices,

pharmacies or purchased from Internet pill mills that offer limited or no

physician oversight.

>

> Federal controls create a balance between promoting pain relief and

stopping criminal activity.

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August 20, 2004

Cindy~~

Maybe this is just a California thing!

Not sure but will email my doc to see.

Debbi

Re: TRIPLICATES does your doctor have enough old forms or

new ones?

Hi Deb, I don't know if things are the same in all states, but in Mi, we

have a yellow RX for Narcotics and a white RX for regular meds. A couple

years back we had those triple papers your talking about. I'm trying make

since out of all this. one time when we had the triple scripts my Dr showed

me the file she had to keep to show somebody every script that was wrote. So

here, since we have the single scripts now, just in a different color, are

you saying our Drs aren't having to report like they did before? Is Michigan

doing something the other states aren't? Personally I find it a bit nervous

to go to the pharmacy to present a yellow script. Anyone in line behind me

knows I'm getting a narcotic, even if they can't see what's on the script.

But if this helps the Drs help the right people, I guess it's a good thing.

Without flies on the walls, Dr may be more willing to help folks in pain.

Cindylouwho

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>

> Docs and pain

> Full story:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2002009062_druged19.

html

>

> New guidelines for prescription painkillers represent an equitable

strategy for physicians and federal drug enforcement.

>

> The rules balance the need for stronger vigilance of illicit

prescription-drug use with doctors' need to aggressively treat

pain.Non-medical use of prescription drugs ranks second only to

marijuana

use as the most commonly abused drug in the U.S. One drug, OxyContin, is

blamed in more than 100 deaths. It is appropriate, then, for the Drug

Enforcement Administration, by regulating doctors who prescribe opioid

painkillers such as morphine and OxyContin, to combat prescription-drug

misuse.

>

> But some efforts have had a chilling effect on the medical profession.

The

arrest of 50 doctors nationwide last year on charges that they

prescribed

or

distributed controlled substances beyond the scope of medical practice

led

doctors to fear if they prescribed significant amounts of painkillers

they

would be singled out by law enforcement.

>

> The new guidelines should go a long way toward easing doctors' fears.

Created by a team of physicians and the nation's top cops, they help

law-enforcement agents and prosecutors distinguish aggressive pain

management from drug diversion.

>

> For example, the guidelines warn against automatically assuming

malfeasance because a medical practice includes a lot of opioid-taking

patients. About 30 percent of Americans suffer from chronic pain,

meaning

some doctors will have a large clientele of patients taking

pain-killers.

>

> The guidelines advise that long-distance prescribing and a large

number

of

premature refills might be better indications of illegal activity.

>

> In addition, by detailing exactly how to prescribe painkillers, the

guidelines set uniform standards for doctors.

>

> Doctors are not the culprits in the war against prescription-drug

misuse.

Most painkillers obtained illegally are stolen from doctors' offices,

pharmacies or purchased from Internet pill mills that offer limited or

no

physician oversight.

>

> Federal controls create a balance between promoting pain relief and

stopping criminal activity.

>

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August 20, 2004