Good news for everyone who has been affected by the oxycodone shortage!
This week the FDA approved Sun Pharmaceutical Industries' request to market the generic version of Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals’ Roxicodone (oxycodone HCI). It will be available in 5, 15, and 30 mg. tablets. This is part of the FDA's continued... Read more
Due to the serious and sometimes fatal overdoses that have occurred when methadone is used to treat chronic pain, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has issued a report warning of the possible risks. If you are currently taking methadone or considering taking it in the future, please be sure to read this alert... Read more
Have you ever complained that...... doctors don't know enough about treating pain? ... the government intimidates doctors so they're afraid to prescribe pain medications?... people don't understand why you need to take pain medication?... there's not enough research to find new pain treatment options?If so, now is your chance to influence... Read more
A surprising medication – naltrexone – showed encouraging results for treating fibromyalgia pain and fatigue in a recent pilot study at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Why do I say it's a surprising medication? Because for more than 30 years, naltrexone has been used to treat opioid addiction. At the... Read more
Forest Laboratories, Inc. and Cypress Bioscience, Inc. has announced that Savella, a selective serotonin and norepinephrine dual reuptake inhibitor approved for the management of fibromyalgia, will be shipped to wholesalers on April 24th and will be available at pharmacies beginning on April 28th.In January 2009, Savella became the thrid... Read more
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