FDA OKs Drug to Treat Opioid Addiction

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FDA OKs Drug to Treat Opioid Addiction

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The FDA has approved a drug already used to treat alcohol dependence to help treat patients with addiction to heroin, morphine, and other opioids, including prescription painkillers such as OxyContin and Vicodin.

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FDA OKs Drug to Treat Opioid Addiction

webmd.com — “The FDA has approved a drug already used to treat alcohol dependence to help treat patients with addiction to heroin, morphine, and other opioids, including prescription painkillers such as OxyContin and Vicodin.View full resource at webmd.com

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FDA OKs Vivitrol to treat heroin, narcotic addictions - QualityPoint Technologies

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FDA OKs Vivitrol to treat heroin, narcotic addictions - USATODAY.com

usatoday.com — “The drug helps fight addiction to narcotics, but it only requires a monthly shot instead of a daily dose.View full resource at usatoday.com

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FDA approves Vivitrol, once-a-month naltrexone injection, for treatment of opioid addiction. My story: http://usat.ly/bKlv1o

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medicalnewstoday.com — “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Vivitrol to treat and prevent relapse after patients with opioid dependence have undergone detoxification treatment.Vivitrol is an extended-View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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FDA Approves Injectable Drug To Treat Opioid-Dependent Patients http://mnt.to/3L8Z #alcohol #addiction

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RT @CenterWatch: Alkermes to file for approval of Vivitrol for opioid addiction in the first half of 2010. http://ow.ly/CRAQ

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