Patient Testimony Highlights Difficulties Of Pain Drug Development, US FDA Regulation Of Opioids
Executive Summary
At patient-focused drug development meeting, many patients explained that opioids gave them functionality versus side effects such as suicidal ideation and fatigue that come with other treatments.
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