Kentucky Turns to Neighbors for Help on Pain Meds, Other Illegal Prescriptions

The governor of Kentucky is turning to authorities in Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia to help stop illegal prescription drugs such as pain medications, from coming into the state, according to a WPSD Channel 6 report.

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Gov. Steve Beshear announced the formation of an interstate task force with the three other states.

 

He said his state’s prescription drug task force has had great success tracking down dealers, overprescribing physicians and illegal Internet pharmacies, but now the task force must address the problem of pills flowing into Kentucky from other states.


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