Purdue Pharma, which makes the controversial painkiller, is racing to introduce a tamper-resistant version ahead of three other drugmakers that are developing their own versions with rival technologies designed to prevent abuse, Bloomberg News writes.
Next week, an FDA panel will meet to review Purdue’s new OxyContin formula, which is supposed to prevent someone from crushing the pill or dissolving it in alcohol to release several hours of narcotics at once
Interesting concept...a no crush pill? BD
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