Health Highlights: May 8, 2018
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Walmart Inc. says it will take more steps to reduce opioid medication abuse and misuse.
Earlier this year, the company announced free opioid medication disposal in all its U.S. pharmacies.
On Monday, the company said that within the next 60 days, Walmart and Sam's Club will restrict initial acute opioid prescriptions to no more than a seven-day supply, with up to a 50 morphine milligram equivalent maximum per day.
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