Drug Abusers Turning to Pet Meds to Feed Habit

Drug abusers turning to pet meds to feed habit
Hospitals and doctors’ offices around the state have cracked down on prescription drug abuse, and veterinarians’ offices may be next. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

28 state attorneys general ask FDA to reconsider approval of powerful new painkiller
WASHINGTON – More than two dozen state prosecutors are asking the Food and Drug Administration to reconsider its approval of a powerful new painkiller called Zohydro, saying that the narcotic pill could add to the national epidemic of prescription drug abuse. The FDA approved Zohydro in October, making it the first single-ingredient hydrocodone drug ever cleared for U.S. patients. The pill uses … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

28 states ask FDA to rethink painkiller approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than two dozen state prosecutors are asking the Food and Drug Administration to reconsider its approval of a powerful new painkiller called Zohydro, saying that the narcotic pill could add to the national epidemic of prescription drug abuse.         Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Senator Pat Toomey discusses prescription drug abuse in Delco
Attention toward the county’s prescription drug abuse problem was the focus of a roundtable discussion at the Ridley Township Municipal Building on Wednesday morning. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results