Alaska House approves measure limiting opioid prescriptions

On Monday, the Alaska House passed a bill to limit initial opioid prescriptions to a seven-day supply.
House Bill 159 is part of a push from Governor Bill Walker’s administration to address the state’s growing opioid epidemic, which Walker declared a disaster in February.
While members of the House spent nearly four hours debating the measure, it was relatively non-controversial in the medical community. In fact, several provider networks– like the Alaska State Hospital and Nur