New pain killer Zohydro making headlines

Zohydro to be Manufactured by Same Company That Makes Addiction Medicine

By Join Together Staff | November 18, 2013 | 2 Comments | Filed in Addiction,Government, Healthcare & Prescription Drugs

The newly approved pure hydrocodone product, Zohydro ER (extended release), will be made by the same company that manufactures Vivitrol, a drug used to treat patients addicted to opioids or alcohol, The New York Times reports.

https://www.drugfree.org/join-together/addiction/zohydro-to-be-manufactured-by-same-company-that-makes-addiction-medicine

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Judge hits state on painkiller ban

Boston Globe ‎- 6 hours ago

A federal judge said Tuesday that she will probably strike 

down Governor Deval Patrick's emergency ban on the sale of Zohydro, 

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/04/08/federal-judge-expresses-skepticism-about-mass-zohydro-ban/GLZp14pW8lAWmAniElJYhL/story.html

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Super-Strong 'Zohydro' About To Hit The Street - HuffPost Live

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FDA-Approved Painkiller Zohydro Concerns Critics - WebMD

www.webmd.com/pain.../new-painkiller-zohydro-criticized‎

WebMD

Feb 27, 2014 - A new narcotic painkiller is due to come on the market in March, and critics want the FDA to reverse its approval of the drug, Zohydro ER.

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From the manufacturer

1. Zohydro ER (hydrocodone bitartrate) Extended-Release Capsules

   www.zogenix.com/content/products/zohydro.htm‎

   Zohydro™ ER is an opioid agonist, extended-release, oral formulation of hydrocodone bitartrate indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require ...

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