New Drug Causes Outrage

A new and potent painkiller is about to hit the market, Zohydro. But many are now asking is it even needed and did the FDA ignore warnings by approving it. Tonight dozens of doctors and addiction experts are up in arms urging the FDA in a letter to revoke its approval of what they call a new dangerous high dose drug. The FDA’s own advisory committee voted eleven to two against approving the drug. But the agency did it anyway. The concern is listed right on the drug’s prescribing literature.

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