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Opioid medications are one solution for chronic pain relief. While there is concern over whether they are addictive, this apprehension has grown out of proportion to the actual risk and overshadows the benefits of opioids, which provide long-lasting relief with relatively harmless long-term side effects.
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In June I told you about the FDA developing “Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies” (REMS) to put tighter controls on the use of opioid medications. (See URGENT: FDA May Remove or Limit Access to Opioid Pain Medications) One of the strategies being considered is requiring doctors to have special education and…
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Karen Lee Richards, Health Guide, posted Hydrocodone Tablets Recalled The FDA issued a notice that one lot of hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets…
Karen Lee Richards, Health Guide, commented on New Abuse-Resistant Oxycodone Gets FDA… Hi Pat – Opioid drugs like Percocet can be addictive, however,…
Karen Lee Richards, Health Guide, commented on FDA Announces New Strategy for… Hi Lin – I don't know of any federal laws that would require you to go to a…
Karen Lee Richards, Health Guide, answered Are the Narco10\325 very strong? Vicodin and Norco are basically the same thing – just different brand…
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