State AGs Lobby FDA to Reconsider Nod for Powerful Zogenix Painkiller
State AGs lobby FDA to reconsider nod for powerful Zogenix painkiller
But the FDA is urging drugmakers to develop more tamper-resistant meds to meet the needs of patients suffering from chronic pain. "The development of abuse-deterrent opioid analgesics is a public health priority for the FDA," Dr. Douglas Throckmorton, …
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VA doctors must reduce painkiller prescriptions
Investigating a tip to its hotline, the VA's inspector general also concluded last month that doctors did not consistently monitor patients for painkiller abuse. The IG documented seven opiate overdoses, including three suicide attempts. The VA says …
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Why Did the FDA Approve a New Pain Drug?
… kinds of pain—for instance, short-term pain from an operation or from cancer. But researchers have been raising questions about whether opioid analgesics work all that well to manage the pain from chronic conditions, like osteoarthritis, in the …
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