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May 7, 2012
Purdue Pharma launches free educational resource to combat drug abuse

Drug maker Purdue Pharma has introduced a new educational resource for healthcare professionals designed to curb the abuse of prescription drugs, the company said Monday.

March 27, 2012
HIE, mobile technology dominate conversations at HIMSS

A few weeks ago, we joined some 37,000 of our closest friends for the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference. HIMSS is a cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of health care.

February 15, 2012
Prescription drug monitoring programs: Keeping good drugs from going bad
Regulators, healthcare providers and the public at large have taken note of the rise in prescription drug substance abuse. A recent article titled "Oxycodone Prescriptions Rose Sharply" in the New York Times (1/11/2012) describes trends of double-digit percentage increases in the dispensing of certain narcotic based painkillers. And many states have, or will be, implementing prescription drug monitoring programs — also known as prescription monitoring programs — that track the physicians prescribing and the patients receiving controlled substances.
January 27, 2012
Watson, Mallinckrodt settle over generic painkiller

Watson Pharmaceuticals and Mallinckrodt have reached a settlement concerning a painkiller for which the former had sought Food and Drug Administration approval.

January 9, 2012
Endo addresses possible short-term supply of Opana ER, other drugs

Endo Pharmaceuticals announced a short-term supply constraint of analgesic products, including Opana ER, due to the temporary shutdown of a manufacturing facility operated by Novartis Consumer Health.

December 22, 2011
Actavis, QRxPharma partner to sell MoxDuo IR

Drug maker Actavis is partnering with QRxPharma to sell what the former called a novel pain drug in the United States.

December 13, 2011
Report: New Wash. law cuts off patient access to painkillers

A new law in Washington state intended to curb accidental deaths related to opioid painkillers is having some adverse side effects, according to published reports.

December 12, 2011
FDA approves crush-resistant painkiller by Endo

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new formulation of a painkiller made by Endo Pharmaceuticals designed to thwart drug abuse, Endo said Monday.

November 8, 2011
Purdue Pharma launches RxPATROL Twitter feed

Purdue Pharma has launched a new way for fighting pharmacy crime, the drug maker said Tuesday.

October 27, 2011
Mylan gets green light for MS Contin generic

Mylan has received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a drug designed to treat moderate to severe pain.

October 7, 2011
Watson files for approval of generic painkiller

Watson Pharmaceuticals is looking to become the first to market a generic version of a painkiller made by Pfizer, the drug maker said Friday.

October 4, 2011
Amneal launches generic Felbatol

Amneal last month launched its version of an epilepsy treatment.

August 12, 2011
Lannett ships morphine product

Lannett announced that it has started shipping morphine sulfate oral solution, a painkiller approved by the Food and Drug Administration in June.

August 2, 2011
FDA approves Covidien painkiller

The Food and Drug Administration has approved an opioid painkiller made by Covidien's generic drug division, the medical supply company said.

July 20, 2011
Purdue launches RxSafetyMatters.org

Purdue Pharma has launched a new website designed to combat abuse of prescription drugs, the company said Wednesday.

July 18, 2011
QRxPharma seeks FDA approval for MoxDuo IR

Australian drug maker QRxPharma is seeking approval for a drug that combines two painkillers in one pill, the company said Monday.

June 24, 2011
FDA accepts Endo's resubmission for Opana ER

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted a resubmission by Endo Pharmaceuticals of a regulatory application for an opioid pain drug designed to thwart abuse, Endo said.

June 22, 2011
Pfizer, Acura get FDA OK for Oxecta

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a medication designed to treat acute and chronic moderate to severe pain, where the use of an opioid analgesic is suitable.

June 14, 2011
Cypress gets OK for cough-cold medications Zutripro, Rezira

The Food and Drug Administration has approved two cough-cold medications made by Cypress Pharmaceutical, the company said Monday.

June 7, 2011
Lannett gets PDUFA date for morphine sulfate oral solution

Generic drug maker Lannett said that the Food and Drug Administration has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date for one of Lannett's drugs.

May 25, 2011
Mylan launches generic Roxicodone through deal with Coastal Pharmaceuticals

Mylan has launched a generic version of an opioid painkiller, the company said Wednesday.

April 20, 2011
Government agencies draft plan to curb opioid abuse

The Obama administration is looking to curb the growing national epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse, according to a plan unveiled Tuesday.

April 11, 2011
Impax faces generic Oxycontin patent challenge

Another generic drug maker is seeking to market its version of a popular opioid painkiller.

March 9, 2011
Purdue offers grant to fund Fla. Rx monitoring program

Drug maker Purdue Pharma is giving a $1 million grant to the state of Florida to help fund the state’s prescription drug monitoring program, the company said Wednesday.

February 14, 2011
FDA grants Acurox priority review

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review an application for a pain medication designed to thwart drug abusers.

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