FDA Approves Oxycodone with Abuse Deterrent
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new extended release version of oxycodone with an abuse deterrent formula. The drug, which will be marketed…
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Oxycodone and Hydrocodone Most Popular Among Opioid Abusers
Oxycodone and hydrocodone are the “drugs of choice” for abusers of opioid pain medication, according to a new survey of thousands of opioid addicts entering…
Pfizer to Continue Developing New Oxycodone Formula
Pfizer Inc. isn’t throwing in the towel just yet on its experimental painkiller Remoxy, an extended release formulation of oxycodone that has been held up…
FDA Blocks Generic OxyContin
The Food and Drug Administration late today approved new labeling for the painkiller OxyContin that allows Purdue Pharma to maintain its monopoly on the drug…
U.S. Fears Flood of Generic Canadian Oxycodone
U.S. drug officials are preparing for a flood of generic Canadian oxycodone to make its way across the border after the Canadian government recently approved…
New Wave of Drug Abuse Feared if Generic Oxycodone Sold in Canada
Canadian police, doctors and public health officials are warning the “streets would be flooded” with cheap generic versions of oxycodone if Canada’s Health Minister doesn’t…
West and Southeast Lead Nation in Opioid Prescribing
The western, southeast and Appalachian regions of the United States lead the nation in the prescribing of opioid painkillers, according to new research published in…
Doctors Say Methadone Too Risky for Pain Management
Methadone is increasingly being used by physicians to manage chronic pain, but it is a risky drug to prescribe as a pain reliever, according to…