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Officials agree prescription monitoring program not the total solution for drug abuse
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Officials agree prescription monitoring program not the total solution for drug abuse
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September 29, 2016
Thu, Sep 29: By the end of the year, all community pharmacies in New Brunswick will be connected to the Prescription Monitoring Program. It's expected this will lead to a decrease in the number of prescription drugs being sold and abused on the street. As Global's Andrew Cromwell reports while there is support for the program, everyone agrees it won't totally solve the problem.
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Officials agree prescription monitoring program not the total solution for drug abuse02:05 | September 29, 2016
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Officials agree prescription monitoring program not the total solution for drug abuse
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September 29, 2016
Thu, Sep 29: By the end of the year, all community pharmacies in New Brunswick will be connected to the Prescription Monitoring Program. It's expected this will lead to a decrease in the number of prescription drugs being sold and abused on the street. As Global's Andrew Cromwell reports while there is support for the program, everyone agrees it won't totally solve the problem.
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