Pharmaceutical payments to physicians may increase prescribing for opioids, finds a new study today in Addiction. In the US, physicians who receive direct payments from providers for opioid prescribing tend to prescribe substantially larger quantities, particularly for hydrocodone and oxycodone.

Pharmaceutical payments to physicians may increase prescribing for opioids, finds a new study today in Addiction. In the US, physicians who receive direct payments from providers for opioid prescribing tend to prescribe substantially larger quantities, particularly for hydrocodone and oxycodone.: http://bit.ly/2S2pXlw Read more... http://bit.ly/2HDiuFR