Decreased diversion by doctor-shopping for a reformulated extended release oxycodone product (OxyContin) - Chilcoat HD, Coplan PM, Harikrishnan V, Alexander L.

BACKGROUND: Doctor-shopping (obtaining prescriptions from multiple prescribers/pharmacies) for opioid analgesics produces a supply for diversion and abuse, and represents a major public health issue. METHODS: An open cohort study assessed changes i...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news