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DEA takes aggressive stance toward pharmacies trying to dispense addiction medicine

Suboxone and a similar medicine, Subutex, are both proven to help people with opioid addiction stay in recovery. Yet the Drug Enforcement Administration often makes it hard for pharmacies to dispense it. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Suboxone and a similar medicine, Subutex, are both proven to help people with opioid addiction stay in recovery. Yet the Drug Enforcement Administration often makes it hard for pharmacies to dispense it. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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