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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 10 > FDA seeks plans to reduce misuse of many painkillers

FDA seeks plans to reduce misuse of many painkillers

By Matthew Perrone / The Bulletin
February 10, 2009

WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators are requiring more than a dozen drugmakers to develop plans to reduce the misuse of their painkillers, which cause hundreds of deaths each year.

The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has issued letters to companies that make 24 opioid....

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