US urges doctors to write more Rx for overdose antidote 3 SHARES Share it! Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir, a doctor appointed by President Donald Trump, announced the guidance, saying it’s important for doctors to discuss overdose dangers with patients. The street drug fentanyl is the top killer today, but prescription painkillers are still a problem, contributing to nearly 15,000 overdose deaths last year. Trump directed the health agency to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency last year. “That’s the difference between declaring a public health emergency and actually acting as if there’s a public health emergency,” Brown said.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 20, 2018 02:03 UTC