FDA Chief Defends New Pain Drug Despite Worries About Abuse
FDA chief defends new pain drug despite worries about abuse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday defended the agency’s approval of Zohydro, a powerful prescription opioid made by Zogenix Inc, saying it offers a “unique” option to treat pain despite concerns about potential …
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Abuse-Resistant Hydrocodone Could Sink Sales of New Drug
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, says it has completed testing of an abuse-resistant version of the painkiller hydrocodone, a surprise development that could derail sales of the recently introduced Zohydro, a powerful pain medication that …
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Pharmaceutical Drug Abuse in Youth
Pharmaceutical drug abuse among teens is a growing problem, especially considering that Americans between the ages of 12 and 49 who abuse prescription drugs are more likely to use heroin than others in the same age group. Prescription and over-the-counter …
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Drug Abuse Costs Employers Billion Per Year
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) are collaborating on a study of workplace health and safety issues associated with worker impairment from …
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