Monday, May 05, 2008
When OxyContin was first introduced in 1996, it was hailed as a breakthrough treatment for severe chronic pain. OxyContin, a time-released version of oxycodone, was intended to be swallowed whole. The painkiller would then be gradually released over a 12-hour period, giving sufferers cons...
Wow. This is pretty cool. I am all for anything that keeps a drug available to those who truly need it (and use it responsibly!) and making it harder for folks to abuse it. I hope they find that this will work. And if not, I hope that they go back to the drawing board and try again untill they find something that DOES work!
Well my thoughts are you will never make everyone happy so take care of the chronic pain suffers first what works for them