Hundreds of doctors to be investigated for questionable prescribing practices

摘要: An investigation into physicians’ prescribing practices through Medicare’s drug benefit plan Medicare Part D has identified more than 700 physicians who have “extremely” unusual practices—including writing suspiciously high numbers of prescriptions, often for Schedule II and III drugs. Schedule drugs include methadone, oxycodone, fentanyl, products that combine non-prescription analgesics, such as paracetamol, with lower dosages hydrocodone codeine. Overprescription these substances is seen the major cause increasing abuse prescription in United States. The was conducted by …