Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain News Release Thursday, November 13, 2014 Contact: Cassandra Hockenson Medical Board of California (916) 263-2394 Medical Board of California's Revised Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain Sacramento - The Medical Board of California (Board) announces its release of its revised Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain (Guidelines). These Guidelines were approved by the Board at its quarterly Board Meeting on October 24, 2014. The Board recognizes that the inappropriate prescribing of controlled substances, including opioids, is a consumer protection issue, and the Board takes this matter very seriously. The Board is aware that some ... November 14, 2014 General Consumer Protection, Pain Guidelines, Prescribing Controlled Substances 0 0 Comment Read More »
