Is the Drug-Free Workplace Act Working?

Has your employer instituted a Drug-Free Workplace policy yet? According to the American Council for Drug Education, since the act was passed in 1988, more than half (57%) of all employers have begun drug testing all employee. Even though the act did not mandate drug...

FDA Working on New Guidelines for Opoid Prescribing

Although they are not there yet, the FDA is working towards creating a plan to prevent inappropriate prescribing, misuse and abuse of extended release opoid painkillers.  A panel reviewing the plan rejected it 25 to 10 saying that it doesn’t go far enough toward...