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As of December 24, 2015, pharmacists must complete two extra hours of training regarding prescription pain medication.

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Officials claim this is the first step to aid pharmacists working with patients who require pain medication.

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Additionally, pharmacists now have access to a database that ensures that the patient is seeking to obtain the drug legally, and hasn’t already obtained the prescription at other pharmacy locations.

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Pharmacists are now encouraged to call the prescribing doctor directly as well, to ensure that the medication is legally prescribed to the patient.

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This rule change in pharmacists’ training is primarily in response to a state and nationwide epidemic of abuse of prescription medication - particularly when it comes to pain medication. Although this will by no means eradicate the problem, this is another measure in helping pharmacists cope with this issue.

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