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• Side Effects of Opioid Pain Medications Linked to Risk of Fractures: Study

  January 26, 2010

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  A new study has found that the long-term use of powerful opioid painkillers, like Oxycontin and Vicodin, can nearly triple...

• Oxycontin Abuse may be Limited with New Tamper-Proof Version

  September 23, 2009

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  The FDA indicates that a new “tamper-proof” version of the painkiller Oxycontin may provide some “limited” benefit in helping prevent...

• Oxycodone Combined With Many Drugs Pose Risk of Side Effects: Report

  September 18, 2009

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  A recent study has found that combining the painkiller oxycodone with other drugs can cause unexpectedly increased or decreased effects,...