By Elizabeth Brico On April 9, 2019, the FDA released a drug safety communication in which the regulatory body unequivocally stated that patients who are dependent on opioids should not have their medication abruptly discontinued. WHY YOU SHOULD CARE The war on opioids led to many pain patients suffering from an abrupt termination of their…
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With Johnson & Johnson ruling in Oklahoma, opioid reckoning finally starts taking shape
BY ANDREW KOLODNY, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR AUGUST 29, 2019 AT 9:47 AM I testified at the Oklahoma opioid trial and welcome the verdict. Now we need to treat everyone in need, educate America and end this health crisis. From the witness stand in Norman, Oklahoma, I raised my right hand and told the truth, the whole…