The FDA is ordering drug-makers to put the strongest warning about risks on all fast-acting opioid painkillers.
On Tuesday, the agency announced that more than 200 drugs, including oxycodone and fentanyl, will need to carry a so-called “black box” warning which includes risks for abuse, addition, overdose, and death.
The order is the latest in a campaign to fight an epidemic of opiate addiction.
The FDA says black box warnings have been found to get doctors’ attention and influence their decisions on which drugs to prescribe.
Source: CNN http://cnn.it/1VBqk0R
