An FDA advisory panel has shot down the federal drug regulatory agency’s proposal to address the increasing misuse and abuse of powerful painkillers and narcotics, saying the plan is too…
The number of Americans who have been injured by tranquilizer, sedative and painkiller overdoses has jumped 65% in recent years, making prescription drug poisoning the second leading cause of unintentional…
Federal regulators have approved a new tamper-resistant pill that they hope will reduce the risk of OxyContin overdose and drug abuse.
A new study has found that the long-term use of powerful opioid painkillers, like Oxycontin and Vicodin, can nearly triple the risk of bone fractures in older adults.
The FDA indicates that a new “tamper-proof” version of the painkiller Oxycontin may provide some “limited” benefit in helping prevent abuse of the powerful painkiller, which has been linked to…
A recent study has found that combining the painkiller oxycodone with other drugs can cause unexpectedly increased or decreased effects, potentially putting patients at increased risk of excessive sedation or…
