FDA Panel Opposes Recommending Painkiller, Cites Safety

Published December 7, 2012

FDA panel opposes recommending painkiller, cites safety
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel of outside experts voted against recommending Zogenix Inc's Zohydro painkiller for FDA approval on Friday, citing concerns about the danger of addiction posed by the drug class known as opioids. But FDA officials said the regulatory agency could still approve the drug for sale in the United States by imposing restrictions to …
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Riley Regan, Pioneer and Advocate in Alcoholism and Drug Treatment
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SEABROOK, N.J., Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Seabrook House would like to share the following notice. Riley W. Regan, a nationally recognized authority on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Public Policy, died peacefully at his home on December 7, 2012, after a short bout with primary liver cancer. He was 77.Mr. …
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