New, Abuse Resistant OxyContin
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OxyContin - Questions and Answers
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FDA approves timed-release OxyContin to treat pain and reduce abuse. #health #FDA http://bit.ly/cjelhL
Tamper-resistant formulation of OxyContin approved - MPR
empr.com — “The FDA has approved a new formulation of OxyContin (oxycodone HCl controlled-release tablets, from Purdue) that has been designed to help discourage misuse and abuse.” View full resource at empr.com
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MPR News: Tamper-resistant formulation of OxyContin approved: The FDA has approved a new formulation of OxyContin ... http://bit.ly/df58VN
FDA: New OxyContin would be harder to abuse - Health care- msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com — “Federal health officials say a new version of the painkiller OxyContin that is designed to be harder to abuse offers some improvements over the original pill.” View full resource at msnbc.msn.com
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FDA Approves New Formulation for OxyContin
drugs.com — “OxyContin (oxycodone) is used to treat severe pain. Includes OxyContin side effects, interactions and indications.” View full resource at drugs.com
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FDA Approves New Formulation For OxyContin
medicalnewstoday.com — “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new formulation of the controlled-release drug OxyContin that has been designed to help discourage misuse and abuse of the medication. Ox” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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FDA reviews new OxyContin formula - The Boston Globe
boston.com — “WASHINGTON - Proposed changes to the painkiller OxyContin “may provide an advantage’’ by reducing the chances of misuse or abuse, according to US regulators.” View full resource at boston.com
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FDA Reviews New Safer OxyContin Formula: http://bit.ly/3wrAM
FDA Approves Reformulated OxyContin - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com — “The FDA Monday approved a reformulated version of the powerful painkiller OxyContin that is designed to make it harder to abuse.” View full resource at online.wsj.com
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New OxyContin Designed to Discourage Abuse | MedNews
mednews.com — “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new formulation of the controlled-release drug OxyContin that has been designed to help discourage misuse” View full resource at mednews.com
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New OxyContin Formula Is Said to Curb Abuses - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “Purdue Pharma reformulated OxyContin, last August. The new version is said to be more difficult to abuse, but experts say it will only send abusers elsewhere.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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Drug Is Harder to Abuse, but Users Persevere - James Moore, 28, of Revere, Mass., at a treatment center in East Bost... http://ow.ly/1dgund
Tamper-resistant OxyContin receives FDA approval - Related Stories - AANP SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “Purdue Pharma gained FDA approval to market a tamper-resistant formulation of pain drug OxyContin. The agency said the version "will likely result in less abuse by snorting or injection" because its active ingredient turns into a gel when dissolved in liquid, but it can still be abused "by simply i--” View full resource at smartbrief.com
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Tamper-resistant OxyContin receives FDA approval http://sbne.ws/r/4nuV
New form of harder-to-abuse OxyContin OK'd - Health care- msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com — “The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new version of the painkiller OxyContin designed to be harder for patients to abuse. The latest version of the time-release pill has a coating that makes it harder for drug abusers to crush to get a bigger high.” View full resource at msnbc.msn.com
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New form of harder-to-abuse OxyContin OK'd http://bit.ly/94aGj4
Harder-to-Break OxyContin Pill Wins Approval - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “The new version of the painkiller cannot be broken or dissolved to get a higher dose, though users could still abuse the drug by taking many pills at once.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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U.S.' new drug czar targets prescription abuse as priority - USATODAY.com
rssfeeds.usatoday.com — “Drug czar Gil Kerlikowske says one of his top priorities is curtailing abuse of prescription drugs such as the addictive painkiller OxyContin which are readily available in the U.S.” View full resource at rssfeeds.usatoday.com
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Medical News: FDA Okays Tamper-Resistant Oxycodone Tablet - in Product Alert, Devices and Vaccines from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “WASHINGTON -- The FDA has approved a new formulation of the opioid painkiller oxycodone hydrochloride (OxyContin) that releases the drug slowly over the course of a day to provide longer-lasting relie” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
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FDA Okays Tamper-Resistant Oxycodone Tablet WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved a new formulation of the .. http://dld.bz/fpU
Primary Care Physicians Fail to Monitor Patients on Opioids for Abuse, Says Study - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “Despite the fact that statistics show the abuse of prescription painkillers has been on the rise for nearly two decades, a new study found that primary care physicians may not be diligently monitoring patients who are taking opioid painkillers such as, OxyContin, even those who are at risk for becoming dependent on them. Experts say dependence on opioids accounts for much of the rampant prescription drug abuse.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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Many Docs Ignore Potential Pain Med Misuse, Says Study: Despite the fact that statistics show the abuse of presc... http://bit.ly/eCm5x4
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