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Steve Olson

Steve Olson

Steve Olson is the director of pharmacy management for Blue Cross of Idaho.

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Education, prevention about opioid misuse is critical in stopping devastating endemic in Idaho

By: and - April 25, 2022

In 1978, Vicodin was first introduced in the United States to help patients manage pain from injuries, surgeries, cancer or other ailments.  Opioids, such as Vicodin, serve a very important role in pain management, yet what we thought was a wonder drug to help with pain management has a sinister side: a high risk of […]