BOSTON -- Representative Joe Driscoll (D-Braintree) today announced passage in the House of a bill that would let prosecutors monitor prescription dispensing trends. The legislation will arm law enforcement officials with an enhanced ability to combat prescription drug abuse throughout the Commonwealth.
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