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WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of Medicaid patients and their pharmacists could be in for a nasty surprise Oct. 1.
A tiny provision tucked into a spending bill for Iraq requires that prescriptions for Medicaid patients be written on "tamper-resistant" pads. But most doctors do not use such pads.
The law is designed to make it harder for patients to obtain controlled drugs illegally and easier for the government to save money. The quick start date leaves little time to educate doctors and pharmacists.
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