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Impact Government Efforts to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse May Have on Chronic Pain Patients

Yesterday I told you about the Obama Administration's new program aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse and the FDA's new opioid Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies.  You can read that announcement here:  White House and FDA Announce Plans to Reduce Prescription Drug AbuseWhile I'm all for reducing the abuse of prescription... Read moreChevron
posted 04/25/2011, comments (28)|
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White House and FDA Announce Plans to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse

Last week the Office of National Drug Control Policy released the Obama Administration's comprehensive action plan to address the national prescription drug abuse epidemic and announced new Federal requirements aimed at educating the medical community about proper prescribing practices. According to the announcement, the Administration's plan,... Read moreChevron
posted 04/24/2011, comments (0)|
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FDA Committee Rejects Reasonable Opioid REMS Plan

Earlier this month I told you about the FDA's proposed new Opioid REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies), which were surprisingly sensible.  I was impressed that they had actually listened to the concerns of chronic pain patients and the physicians who treat them.  The proposed REMS provided for additional education on the safe... Read moreChevron
posted 07/30/2010, comments (71)|
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FDA's Proposed New Opioid REMS Revealed

In June 2009, I first told you about the FDA's plan to develop “Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies” (or REMS) in an attempt to reduce prescription drug abuse by limiting access to opioid medications.  The ideas they were considering would have made it a great deal more difficult for chronic pain patients to get the... Read moreChevron
posted 07/07/2010, comments (22)|
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FDA REMS proposal could affect medication that chronic pain patients receive

I just read this article, [URL=http://updates.pain-topics.org/2009/12/rems-when-elephants-prance-ants-take.html] When Elephants Prance, Ants Take A Pounding.     The article discusses the outcome of a meeting held in December between the FDA who is proposing REMS(Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy) for extended-release or... Read moreChevron
posted 01/18/2010, comment (1)|
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