FDA Announces Label Changes For Opioid Painkillers Amid Rampant Addiction …

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Amid increasing rates of misuse and overdose deaths that result from opioids, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced their plan to adjust warning labels on Tuesday, according to The Washington Post. The FDA said their new warning labels will …
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Decreased crime, skatepark, drug use among advisory group topics

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Lower crime statistics, combating drug abuse, and creating more activities for teenagers were topics at the Sheriff's Citizen's Advisory Group meeting, led by Lt. James Bovet of the Ramona station on Aug. 22. Celeste Young, second from left, talks …
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FDA Orders Tougher Warnings on Pain Killer Drugs to Prevent Addiction and …

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These drug-label changes are only the initial efforts of the FDA to curb the surge of mortality rates caused by painkiller overdose but at the same time allowing distribution of the said drugs to those patients who legitimately need them. The FDA will …
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