The US Food and Drug Administration continues to lean on providers to change their prescribing habits with newly implemented opioid labeling changes, but whether the message will reach them remains uncertain.
Language added to the immediate-release opioid label states that the product “should be prescribed only by health care professionals who are knowledgeable about the use of opioids and how to mitigate the associated risks
Key Takeaways
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Several new opioid labeling changes mandated earlier this year have now been implemented.
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Some speak to clinicians, but may not resonate because labels are not widely read