FDA Approves Generic Oxycontin

[Cannikin]

WASHINGTON — The first generic versions of the potent painkiller Oxycontin (search) have been approved for market, a move likely to help patients with long-term pain save money on the drug that has been illegally used by drug abusers.

But the drug can produce a quick and potentially lethal high if it is chewed, snorted or injected. It has been linked to more than 100 deaths and bears the FDA's strongest warning label, which says the drug may be as addictive as morphine.

Abuse of Oxycontin is a serious law-enforcement problem, but its cost - hundreds of dollars a month - has had patients who depend on its pain relief anxiously awaiting generic competition.

Earlier this month, the Bush administration announced new steps to help curb abuse of Oxycontin and other prescription painkillers, including steps to help states track patient use, spot doctor shopping and shut down "pill mills" that illegally sell controlled substances over the Internet.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,115070,00.html




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Insert your jokes below please:

[Jacobin]

1. Should we forward this to the

head of the Excellence in Broadcasting Network?

Could save him lots of money.....:-)

[Caution]

2. Rush's new excuse:

See, there is nothing wrong with Ocycontin. it's generic. just like tylenol.

[lectrobyte]

3. always a song for every occasion

http://www.heavyconfetti.com/music/miscellaneous/rush2judgment.mp3

[radwriter0555]

4. rush and courtney can save a LOT of money now!

that's great!

[Cannikin]

5. kick

[SoCalDem]

6. I bet Rush is doing his "Happy, Happy Dance"

:)

[shooga]

7. now Rush can ...

... spread some pills around to Karl Bohemian gRove and Sean Insanity.

[KamaAina]

8. New Rush Sponsor: OxyContin 'R' Us

"Now you can get high at our low, low price!"