Considerations for the upcoming FDA REMS proposal

Journal of Opioid Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 173-176

  Peppin, John F ^a   Coleman, John J ^b   Kirsh, Kenneth L ^a  

^a Kentucky Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse Council   (United States)

^b Prescription Drug Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; CHRONIC PAIN; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPICE; HUMAN; LAW; OPIATE ADDICTION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHARMACOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 79960450717     PISSN: 15517489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5055/jom.2011.0060     Document Type: Editorial

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