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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Sat Oct 20, 2018, 08:34 PM Oct 2018

FDA Nearing Approval of Highly Addictive New Opioid

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In a controversial move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving toward finalizing the approval of a highly addictive opioid. The decision was made by the FDA's advisory committee on October 12, where a 10–3 vote occurred in favor of the drug hitting the market

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"There is currently no educational nor regulatory scheme that will guarantee that this drug will be used only as described in the label."

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FDA Nearing Approval of Highly Addictive New Opioid (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2018 OP

Big Pharma owns them now sarah FAILIN Oct 2018 #1

Did anyone ever think the pharmaceutical companies would ever get in trouble? Doreen Oct 2018 #2

I said goddamn.... luvallpeeps Oct 2018 #3

Opiates are the religion of the ruling class DBoon Oct 2018 #4

I'm in favor of it. Crunchy Frog Oct 2018 #5

Thank you for the information and for actually being rational. Missing here a lot! USALiberal Oct 2018 #7

All the virtuous posters here can demand to be given just Tylenol Crunchy Frog Oct 2018 #8

It comes in a Pez dispenser! Brother Buzz Oct 2018 #6

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)

1. Big Pharma owns them now

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 08:44 PM

Oct 2018

Trump must have sold the FDA to the highest bidder. We do not need this.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

2. Did anyone ever think the pharmaceutical companies would ever get in trouble?

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 09:01 PM

Oct 2018

The people who the pharmacies get addicted will be punished.

luvallpeeps

(935 posts)

3. I said goddamn....

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 10:59 PM

Oct 2018

DBoon

(22,397 posts)

4. Opiates are the religion of the ruling class

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 11:56 PM

Oct 2018

Marx had it wrong

Crunchy Frog

(26,630 posts)

5. I'm in favor of it.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 12:02 AM

Oct 2018

Yes, all opioids are potentially addictive, and this is no different.

This is an extremely potent pain medication intended for use in an acute care setting, for severe trauma related, or acute postoperative pain, or possibly severe end stage cancer pain.

This is not a medication that you'll be picking up at your corner drug store.

Just because there are people abusing drugs, it does not mean that there is no legitimate place for strong opioids in the treatment of severe pain.