FDA bolsters warnings on most widely used painkillers
Tuesday Mar 22nd, 2016
The U.S. Food and Drug Administrationwill require new, tougher labeling for immediate-release opioid pain medications that will include a boxed safety warning about misuse in an effort to combat the current drug abuse epidemic.
The move comes as the nation is experiencing a record number of overdose deaths. In 2014, more than 47,000 Americans died from drug overdose.
In addition to the warning about immediate-release medications, the FDA is also requiring all opioid products to include additional safety information that explains the risks involved with such drugs interacting with other medications.
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