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Wisconsin Medical Examining Board Issues New Guidelines For Prescribing Opioids

Noted: Dr. Patrick Remington is a member of the Wisconsin Medical Society’s Board of Directors and is a professor and associate dean in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Remington said while opioids have been, and will continue to be, a useful treatment option for some cases of chronic pain, the pain killers can easily be abused and lead to addiction.