All of the following represent approaches that the pharmaceutical industry is trying in order to curb prescription drug abuse EXCEPT:
A) reformulating existing opioid drugs.
B) developing new compounds that do not work through the typical opiate pathways.
C) investigating novel opiate substances that a more resistant to tampering.
D) developing online continuing education programs for phycisians that treat patients with chronic pain.

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All of the other choices represent actual approaches that the pharmaceutical industry is trying in order to curb prescription drug abuse. However, online continuing education programs for physicians are not necessarily a direct approach to curb prescription drug abuse, but rather a means to ensure that physicians are properly educated on treating patients with chronic pain and using opioid medications responsibly.

All of the Following Represent Approaches That the Pharmaceutical Industry