Database Would Help Fight Prescription Drug Abuse

Published May 11, 2012

Database Would Help Fight Prescription Drug Abuse – Rep. Eli Evankovich testifies at a recent Human Services Committee meeting about legislation to create an online prescription drug database.

Update on Opioid Dependence and Its Treatment

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In 2002, the FDA announced the approval of buprenorphine and a combination drug of buprenorphine and naloxone. According to the FDA, buprenorphine is intended for use at the beginning of treatment for drug abuse, while the combination drug is to be …
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I-Team: You're paying to keep addicts medicated

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There is a generic version of buprenorphine made in Columbus, but Reckitt Benckiser is still the primary producer of the drug, and the only company combining it with naloxone to make Suboxone. The drug was approved for the treatment of opiate addiction …
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Safe Use of Acetaminophen

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The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) today launched three customized, online educational modules to promote safe use of acetaminophen products. The most common drug ingredient in America, acetaminophen, is found in more …
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