So there's an article on page 3. of @theage about Pregablin and even reporting on this stuff is problematic. What are doctors going to use to treat peripheral neuropathy if it's not in the toolkit?
I think the article outlines the pros and cons quite well personally. The main issue seems to be that pregabalin is important for some as a source of pain relief but is currently not sufficiently well-controlled which opens up the potential for abuse
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How is it not well controlled? It’s a prescription only medication that your pharmacist will question if you refill too early. What other controls can be put in place that do not limit access for those that really need the drug?
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Lyrica is prescription-only, schedule 4. Most ppl have to be seeing a specialist to get that prescription. Don't know of any GPs/ER docs prescribing it. I think the real issue is oversight over refills, and this goes for many drugs
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