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New Law Re: Ordering Opioids Online

As of April 13, 2009, if you want to order a controlled substance over the Internet, U.S. Federal law requires that you must have a valid prescription from a doctor who has given you a face-to-face physical examination and medical evaluation for the condition for which you are requesting medication.  There are no exceptions to this... Read moreChevron
posted 05/13/2009, comments (2)|
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FDA Approves Generic Roxicodone

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 moreChevron
posted 04/28/2009, comments (2)|
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Oxycodone Shortage

You may have heard rumors that there is a shortage of the opioid pain reliever oxycodone.  Or you may have tried to fill your oxycodone prescription only to be told that your pharmacy doesn't have any and doesn't know when they will be getting more.  There have been at least two significant recalls of instant release oxycodone in the... Read moreChevron
posted 03/10/2009, comments (84)|
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Clinical Trial Comparing Two Pain Meds

A national study is currently recruiting patients for a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Fentanyl Buccal Tablets compared with oxycodone for alleviating breakthrough pain in opioid tolerant patients with chronic pain.  There are 46 study locations across the U.S.  To learn more about the study and who is eligible to... Read moreChevron
posted 09/02/2008, comments (4)|
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Abuse-proof OxyContin Under FDA Evaluation

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 consistent and steady relief.  Unfortunately,... Read moreChevron
posted 05/05/2008, comments (2)|
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