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|Articles|September 8, 2016
Special Opioid Coverage
Pediatricians may not recognize the growing problem of opioid abuse in their communities. As a result, physicians need to carefully examine their prescribing practices.
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The FDA accepted the Anaphylm NDA resubmission as a class 2 response, setting a March 16, 2027, PDUFA date for the sublingual epinephrine film.
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