THE US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has said
new prescribing requirements for
hydrocodone combination products
came into effect this week, which
saw the products re-scheduled
from Schedule 3 to Schedule 2.
A prescriber had to issue a new
prescription if the patient needed
more medication, with phone in
refills no longer allowed, regulatory
programs deputy centre director
Douglas Throckmorton said.
This would help limit the risks
of these products, and strove to
achieve balance between risk of
abuse and the need for access to
important medications, he said.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 08 Oct 14 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 08 Oct 14
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