April 14th, 2014
New Opioid Approval: Zohydro
What better time than the present? The question didn’t escape the FDA, which has formally issued approval of a new opioid prescription painkiller called Zohydro. This prescription-only opioid analgesic was approved as a Schedule II drug. Schedule II drugs are more tightly controlled than ...
February 24th, 2014
FDA Launches Secure Supply Chain Pilot Program
The United States Food and Drug Administration — the FDA — has recently approved an initiative to speed specific imported drugs through their approval process. This action enables a much hastier process for these pharmaceuticals than what was previously in place. This in turn ...
January 21st, 2014
The FDA Fights to Ban Painkillers
In 2009, the Federal Drug Administration advisory panel recommended banning hydrocodone and oxycodone products, like Vicodin and Percocet. The FDA’s goal in banning these highly used prescription drugs is in direct relation to the health concerns caused by acetaminophen. Karen Lee Richard, ...
