Study Shows Medicare Recipients Receive Prescription Painkillers from Multiple Doctors According to a new study, one in three recipients of Medicare go to multiple doctors for prescription painkillers, which can increase the risk of complications and hospitalization. The study, published in the … [Read more...]
1 in 3 Medicare Recipients Get Multiple Prescription Painkillers
February 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
OxyContin Most Abused Prescription Painkiller in US
December 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Study Finds That OxyContin and Hydrocodone Most Abused Prescription Painkillers Oxycodone, the active ingredient in prescription painkillers like OxyContin and Percocet, as well as Hydrocodone, which is the active ingredient in painkillers like Vicodin, are the two most popular prescription … [Read more...]
FDA Suggests Limits on Prescription Painkillers
October 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After Deliberation, FDA Recommends Limits on All Prescription Painkillers In January of this year, the FDA convened an advisory committee to hear evidence related to hydrocodone and related prescription painkillers, which voted in favor of reclassifying those prescription painkillers as Schedule … [Read more...]
FDA Announced New Safety Rules for Prescription Painkillers
September 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
FDA Announces New Regulations to Help Prevent Prescription Painkiller Abuse On Wednesday, September 11th, the FDA announced that they will make changes to safety labeling and post-market study requirements to help prevent prescription painkiller abuse and addiction, especially with long-acting and … [Read more...]
