A bill introduced by West Virginia Democratic Senator and Indiana Republican Senator is drawing fire from chronic pain patient advocates. The bill they call The FDA Opioid Labeling Accuracy Act would “prohibit the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from allowing opioids to be labeled for intended use of ‘around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment’ until a study…
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Who Criticized for Withdrawing Opioid Guidelines
http://www.painnewsnetwork.org July 13, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor A coalition of international palliative care organizations is protesting a decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) to withdraw two guidelines for treating pain with opioid pain medication. “We are extremely concerned that the withdrawal of these guidance documents will lead to confusion and possible extreme…
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