• Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. · Jun 2018

    The FDA's Approach to the Prescription Opioid Problem.

    • Janet Woodcock and Douglas C Throckmorton.
    • Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
    • Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 2018 Jun 1; 103 (6): 954-955.

    AbstractOur nation's ongoing prescription opioid abuse crisis, amounting to over 78 billion dollars in health and social costs annually,1 is a critical priority for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As a part of our mission to support the safe and effective use of prescription medicines, the FDA is taking a fresh look at potential scientific and regulatory actions we can take to address this crisis.Published 2018. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.

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