Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Primary Care Doctors have the highest rate of Prescribing Narcotics, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 15, 2015 09:36 AM EST
Primary care doctors prescribe narcotics too often, according to a new study.
FDA Approves Hard-to-Abuse 24-Hour Painkiller
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 21, 2014 10:12 AM EST
The FDA recently approved Hysingla ER, a 24-hour abuse-deterrent painkiller.
US Regulators to Tighten Control on Opioid Painkillers
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 22, 2014 09:36 AM EDT
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency announced that it will tighten control over one of the country's most commonly prescribed group of drugs known as hydrocodone combination drugs.
Oxycodone, the Drug of Choice for Abusers
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 26, 2013 03:18 PM EST
Researchers found that oxycodone is the drug of choice for abusers.
FDA Approves Powerful Painkiller
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 26, 2013 11:46 AM EDT
The FDA approved the first ever pure hydrocodone painkiller to be available in the United States.
FDA Wants Tighter Controls on Some Prescription Painkillers
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 25, 2013 10:24 AM EDT
FDA recommends tighter controls be put into effect for prescription painkillers with hydrocodone.
Hydrocodone-Containing Painkillers Under Scrutiny of FDA
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Jan 25, 2013 06:58 AM EST
All painkillers containing the opioid hydrocodone have come under the microscope of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and an advisory panel will discuss the matter shortly to decide their fate.

Did You Know?

Key to Healthier Mouth: Vick Handa Burlington Dentist On Best Oral Health Practices

According to an article published in 2018 in the New York Post, a study that evaluated the oral health habits of 2,000 millennials discovered that many of them don't keep their mouths as clean as they could. The study reported that three out of 10 millennials brush their teeth once a day, and that the average millennial participating in the survey has gone more than two days in a row without brushing their teeth even once. Yet, the survey says, more than half of those polled indicated that they're worried about losing their teeth as a result of poor oral health.