Now all the pharmaceutical companies that are trading in Chicago, must have a special license from the city.
As reported the mayor of Chicago is Rahm Emanuel, the decision was made in the framework of strengthening the fight against «the epidemic of deaths from heroin and other opiates».
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The pharmaceutical industry will pay $ 750 annually, in addition, they will have to provide patients with all the information on drugs, including whether they can be addictive.
Complaints about pharmacists, if they refuse to do it, you can inform by the city number 311.
«This will help doctors and residents to receive accurate information about medications, potential addiction, which can cause» — quoted by DNA representative of the Department of public health Chicago Dr. Julie Morita.
Violators will pay a fine from 1000 to 3000 dollars, and the company can deny a license for two years.
«Addiction to opioids, prescription are often a «bridge» to heroin dependence», — reads the statement of the representative of mayor Emanuel.
In 2016 in Chicago, there were about 684 cases of death from opioids.
