The NY Times article mentions that some physicians are instructing their chronic pain patients to go to more than one pharmacy. In my opinion, this violates the standard of care for the treatment of chronic pain with opioids. In fact, I consider this to be malpractice. Chronic pain patients taking opioids should get all their pain perscriptions from one doctor, and have all their prescriptions filled at one pharmacy.

Michael Rack, M.D.
Jackson, MS