FDA Clears Zohydro Single-Entity Hydrocodone Without Abuse Deterrence Properties
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Advisory committee had recommended against approval before the agency imposed additional post-marketing study requirements on the extended-release/long-acting opioid class.
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