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FDA introduces new safety measures for extended-release
and long-acting opioid medications

post from Food and Drug Administration--Press Releases on 09 July 2012 01:12:00 PM. © Food and Drug Administration--Press Releases

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for extended-release (ER) and long-acting (LA) opioids, highly potent drugs approved for moderate to severe, persistent pain that requires treatment for an extended period.

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http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm310870.htm