FDA Strengthens Pain Drugs Warnings in Face of Abuse Epidemic

FDA strengthens pain drugs warnings in face of abuse epidemic
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it would require stronger safety language on labels of long-acting and extended-release opioids in response to an epidemic of overdoses and deaths from the widely-used pain medicines. The FDA will highlight on labels the dangers of abuse and possible death, as well as risks to newborns of mothers taking the medicines, it said in a release on … Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results