Alliance to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse Ready to Launch

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefTexas’ largest business group will host a presentation on Friday on prescription drug monitoring to launch an initiative to curb misuse and abuse of prescription drugs in the workers’ compensation system and society in general.The Texas Association of Business (TAB) is organizing the Texas Alliance for Responsible Prescription Drug Use to combat what the association calls an “epidemic … sweeping across the state and nation.”Cathy DeWitt, TAB vice president, said on Tuesday the initial public event for the alliance will begin at 1...