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But the future of green social prescribing is uncertain.

The agency also said it would request that GlaxoSmithKline submit a supplemental application to update the drug’s prescribing information.

The latest approval drew backlash from antiabortion lawmakers and groups that have questioned the drug’s safety and pushed for further restrictions on how it can be prescribed and dispensed.

A medical professional Lichtenberg met on a brief video call prescribed him buprenorphine, a medication that can help opioid addicts with withdrawal.

“I am grateful for the governor’s signature to ensure that patients are receiving medical care prescribed by their doctors, not from private-equity investors,” said state Sen. Christopher Cabaldon, a Democrat, who introduced the bill.