News (Media Awareness Project) - US VT: State Won't Cover Painkiller |
| Title: | US VT: State Won't Cover Painkiller |
| Published On: | 2001-07-21 |
| Source: | New York Times (NY) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-25 13:19:31 |
VERMONT: STATE WON'T COVER PAINKILLER
Gov. Howard Dean said a state welfare program would stop paying for
prescriptions for the painkiller OxyContin. Governor Dean, a doctor, said
that the drug had too much potential for abuse and that it had created a
wave of pharmacy robberies. The decision to cut off OxyContin coverage
affects about 70 people, and is the first such action by a state.
Carey Goldberg (NYT)
Gov. Howard Dean said a state welfare program would stop paying for
prescriptions for the painkiller OxyContin. Governor Dean, a doctor, said
that the drug had too much potential for abuse and that it had created a
wave of pharmacy robberies. The decision to cut off OxyContin coverage
affects about 70 people, and is the first such action by a state.
Carey Goldberg (NYT)
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