NU Online News Service, April 23, 3:05 p.m. EDT
WASHINGTON–A House bill that has drawn attention and some support from insurance groups to restrict the number of prescriptions issued for the pain killer OxyContin appears likely to face a difficult challenge to secure passage, Congress watchers said.
The bill is H.R. 4956, the "Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2010." It was introduced by Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif., and Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky. The bill revises the U.S. Food and Drug Administration classification to ensure that the drug is prescribed only for severe pain, its intended use, instead of its current classification for use in treating moderate-to-severe pain.
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