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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Massachusetts Leads the Way on Opioid Overdose Fight, but Will Pain Patients Suffer?

Boston—Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed into law new legislation that will significantly regulate how opioid analgesics are prescribed and how the widespread problem of opioid abuse is addressed within the state.

Although the pain care community generally welcomes the changes, there are concerns that the new regulations—and other initiatives recently implemented within the state—will have negative implications for people with chronic pain who have a legitimate