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Abuse Deterrent Opioids: Which Studies Will Show Real World Effect?

 
• By Brenda Sandburg

Experts suggest ways to assess impact of abuse deterrent opioid formulations at US FDA scientific workshop; showing statistical significance may not be possible.

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FDA convened a diverse panel of experts to help piece together a "mosaic picture" of studies that might show whether opioids with abuse deterrent properties work in the real world. While the panelists didn't come up with definitive answers, they sketched ideas that may be used to improve the collection and analysis of data.

The July 10-11 scientific workshop focused on the current data resources used to investigate abuse deterrent formulations of opioids, and...

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