FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Abuse-Deterrent Opioids

Published January 16, 2013

FDA issues draft guidance on abuse-deterrent opioids

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

The FDA continues to encourage the development of abuse-deterrent formulations of opioids and believes that these products have promise to help reduce prescription drug abuse. At the same time, the FDA remains committed to ensuring that patients with …
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W.Va. to test prescription drug abuse tracking system

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

Within weeks, West Virginia plans to start testing an upgraded database that will be used to crack down on prescription drug abuse across the state. The database of 30 million records will help law enforcement identify people who obtain large …
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