FDA Chief Defends New Pain Drug Despite Worries About Abuse – Chicago Tribune (Blog)

FDA chief defends new pain drug despite worries about abuse – Chicago Tribune (blog)


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FDA chief defends new pain drug despite worries about abuse
Chicago Tribune (blog)
"Americans are abusing, and (in) many cases dying, at an alarming rate from highly addictive pain medicine, and it is shameful that the FDA would ignore its own experts to approve this drug," Manchin said in a statement after the hearing. He later
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Chester County releases heroin overdose stats – Philly.com


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Chester County releases heroin overdose stats
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“One clear trend from these statistics is that prescription drug abuse is a gateway to a heroin overdose,” Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said in a statement. “People start by using prescription drugs like oxycodone, then switch to heroin

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