FDA Denies Production of Generic OxyContin

Published April 24, 2013

FDA denies production of generic OxyContin

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

"The development of abuse-deterrent opioid analgesics is a public health priority for the FDA," said Douglas Throckmorton, M.D., deputy director for regulatory programs in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "While both original and …
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"How High Do They Look?"

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

Banken JA, Foster H. Dextromethorphan an emerging drug of abuse. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2008;1139:401–411 … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth risk behavior surveillance—United States, 2011. MMWR. 2012 …
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Prescription drug abuse still daily concern for police, courts

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Police say progress has been made in the last several years in the fight against illegal drug use locally, but they are still dealing with cases of prescription medication abuse and heroin use almost daily. Sheriff Vince Shambaugh said his department …
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DARP Drug Abuse Prevention – Marilyn Belmonte is a substance abuse prevention expert and drug recogntion specialist working with communities and professionals in Massachusetts. She has b…