Citizen petition calls on FDA to pull powerful opioids from market

Fierce Pharma ------ As lawsuits mount against opioid drugmakers around the country, one group is hoping to cut supply of certain painkillers at the source by asking the FDA to pull them from the market.In their petition, representatives from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, National Safety Council, Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing, American College of Medical Toxicology and Coalition to End the Opioid Epidemic urged the FDA that the risks of ultra-high dose opioids (UHDU) aren’t worth “modest” benefits. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.