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New prescription painkiller may be bound for Canada
2014-04-14 03:04:01| Agriculture - Topix.net
A powerful new narcotic some U.S. lawmakers fear will lead to a wave of abuse south of the border may soon be on the market in Canada.
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Tightening Up the Rules For Hydrocone, the Favorite Painkiller
2013-11-14 18:15:54| ENR.com: Headline News
Hydrocone is the most-prescribed painkiller for injuries, but the industry and medical community may not be aware of the level of abuse.
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With Rise Of Painkiller Abuse, A Closer Look At Heroin
2013-11-03 08:21:07| Biotech - Topix.net
The amount of prescription painkillers sold to pharmacies, hospitals and doctors' offices quadrupled between 1999 and 2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Pfizer painkiller gets longer patent protection
2013-03-06 02:24:29| Biotech - Topix.net
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday that a new patent on one of its top drugs, anti-inflammatory painkiller Celebrex, extends its U.S. patent protection by 18 months, potentially bringing the company a few billion dollars in additional revenue.
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UPDATE 3-EU regulator charges J&J, Novartis over Dutch painkiller delay
2013-02-01 06:35:54| Biotech - Topix.net
EU regulators stepped up their fight against drug companies suspected of blocking cheap generic medicines, charging Johnson & Johnson and Novartis over a painkiller called fentanyl.
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