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    CVS tightens restrictions on opioid prescriptions in bid to stanch epidemic

    by Andrew Joseph Sep 21, 2017 2 minutes

    CVS Health announced Thursday that it was limiting the amount and strength of prescription opioid painkillers it provides to patients taking the drugs for the first time, a step intended to help curb opioid abuse.

    Through its pharmacy benefit manager, CVS Caremark, which has 90 million plan members, the company

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