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<div><font><span style="font-size:" lang="en-US">"In an address to a joint session of the state House and Senate, Wolf urged quick action on a package of legislation designed to combat opioid and heroin addiction."</span></font><br>
<h1><font size="2">http://www.fox29.com/news/208342213-story</font></h1>
Gov. office lists six concepts he supports that are in bills before legislature. Take back not among them.
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<blockquote>-- Require prescribers to check the state's Prescription Drug Monitoring Database every time they prescribe opioids
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<div> -- Limit the opioid quantities prescribed to emergency room patients to seven days</div>
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<div> -- Require medical professionals to receive updated education about opioids and pain management</div>
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<div> -- Require public school students to be taught about opioid misuse</div>
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<div> -- Require insurers to provide coverage of abuse deterrent opioid formulations</div>
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Gov. Wolfs speech to the joint session <u>does</u> mention take back, <br>
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<p>"Ordinary Pennsylvanians wanted to know how they could help.</p>
<p>We heard them, so together we are helping communities properly dispose of unused and unwanted prescriptions through a drug take-back program.</p>
<p>There are nearly 520 take-back boxes located at police stations across Pennsylvania, and we have collected and destroyed over 145 thousand pounds of prescription drugs including opioids.</p>
<p>Together, we have taken important steps to stop this crisis in Pennsylvania."</p>
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Ed Gottlieb<br>
Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal<br>
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