As lawmakers consider bills to strengthen California's prescription drug-monitoring program, workers' compensation system users say the database remains an important part of the fight against opioid abuse and misuse.
The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Wednesday put a hold on bills that would expand the Controlled Substances Utilization Review and Evaluation System to track additional drugs, track serial numbers on prescription pads and require more prompt reporting of filled prescriptions.
Although the number of opioid prescriptions in the workers' compensation system has b...
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