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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 Alert: Topamax Taken During Early Pregnancy Increases Risk of Cleft Defects

The FDA has issued a new warning about the use of Topamax (topiramate) during pregnancy.  Topamax is an anticonvulsant medication also approved for Migraine prevention.  Like other anticonvulsants, Topamax is sometimes used off-label for chronic pain – particularly neuropathic or nerve pain.  New information from the North... Read moreChevron
posted 03/08/2011, comments (0)|
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FDA Alert for Medtronic Pain Pumps

In the past few days, you may have heard that the FDA issued a Class I Recall of Medtronic SynchroMed II, SynchroMed EL Implantable Infusion Pump and Refill Kits.  Although Class I is the most serious level of recall, used for a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a product will cause serious... Read moreChevron
posted 02/23/2011, comments (2)|
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FDA Limits Acetaminophen Dosage in Prescription Meds

Yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is asking manufacturers of prescription combination products that contain acetaminophen to limit the amount of acetaminophen to no more than 325 mg (milligrams) in each tablet or capsule.  Acetaminophen is probably best known by the brand name Tylenol.  Outside the U.S.,... Read moreChevron
posted 01/14/2011, comments (4)|
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