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June 14, 2011
Cypress gets OK for cough-cold medications Zutripro, Rezira

The Food and Drug Administration has approved two cough-cold medications made by Cypress Pharmaceutical, the company said Monday.

June 7, 2011
Lannett gets PDUFA date for morphine sulfate oral solution

Generic drug maker Lannett said that the Food and Drug Administration has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date for one of Lannett's drugs.

May 25, 2011
Mylan launches generic Roxicodone through deal with Coastal Pharmaceuticals

Mylan has launched a generic version of an opioid painkiller, the company said Wednesday.

April 20, 2011
Government agencies draft plan to curb opioid abuse

The Obama administration is looking to curb the growing national epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse, according to a plan unveiled Tuesday.

April 11, 2011
Impax faces generic Oxycontin patent challenge

Another generic drug maker is seeking to market its version of a popular opioid painkiller.

March 9, 2011
Purdue offers grant to fund Fla. Rx monitoring program

Drug maker Purdue Pharma is giving a $1 million grant to the state of Florida to help fund the state’s prescription drug monitoring program, the company said Wednesday.

February 14, 2011
FDA grants Acurox priority review

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review an application for a pain medication designed to thwart drug abusers.

December 20, 2010
King, Acura seek regulatory approval for Acurox

Drug makers King Pharmaceuticals and Acura Pharmaceuticals have submitted a regulatory approval application to the Food and Drug Administration for an opioid pain reliever.

December 15, 2010
Watson confirms patent challenge over generic Exalgo

Drug maker Watson Pharmaceuticals said it has filed a regulatory approval application for a generic painkiller, challenging the patent that covers the branded version.

November 2, 2010
Report: Specialty injectable drugs market worth more than $90 billion by 2014

The value of the market for specialty injectable drugs will top $90 billion by 2014,...

November 1, 2010
Generics lift Endo’s 3Q

Strong generic sales helped Endo edge analyst expectations for the third quarter, the company noted....

October 18, 2010
Purdue Pharma supports state Rx monitoring programs

Drug maker Purdue Pharma has donated $200,000 to the National Association of State Controlled Substances...

October 6, 2010
Watson, Endo settle Opana ER patent suit

Watson Pharmaceuticals has settled a patent lawsuit with Endo Pharmaceuticals concerning an Endo prescription painkiller,...

October 4, 2010
FDA approves Par and Tris Pharma's generic Tussionex

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic treatment for cough and upper respiratory...

September 26, 2010
Hi-Tech Pharmacal to market generic Subutex

Hi-Tech Pharmacal will market a generic version of a drug used to treat opioid dependence,...

September 21, 2010
FDA grants priority review for crush-resistant, long-acting oxymorphone

The Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review to an opioid painkiller designed to...

September 8, 2010
N.C. law enforcement seeks access to pharmacy records to curb Rx abuse

Residents in North Carolina prescribed controlled substances could receive some attention from more than their...

August 8, 2010
Endo to acquire Penwest for $168 million

Endo Pharmaceuticals will acquire Penwest Pharmaceuticals for $168 million, Penwest said Monday....

August 4, 2010
Cornerstone seeks FDA approval for generic Tussionex

Generic drug maker Cornerstone Therapeutics has filed for approval of a treatment for cold symptoms,...

July 22, 2010
NACDS urges FDA to move carefully in risk management rules for opioids

Note to the Food and Drug Administration from the chain pharmacy industry: when it comes...

July 18, 2010
J&J: Nucynta produced fewer side effects than competitor in trial

A Johnson & Johnson pain drug produced fewer side effects in patients than oxycodone, according...

June 17, 2010
ER visits related to opioid abuse skyrocket, study finds

Emergency room visits due to abuse of prescription pain relievers more than doubled between 2004...

June 7, 2010
Endo, Penwest grant Opana ER license to Impax

Endo Pharmaceuticals and Penwest Pharmaceuticals will grant Impax Labs a special license to sell a...

June 3, 2010
Report: 20% of high school students have abused prescription drugs

One-in-5 high school students have abused prescription drugs, according to a survey released Thursday by...

May 23, 2010
Decision Resources report: Nucynta as effective as immediate-release oxycodone

Most surveyed physicians who have prescribed a dual-acting opioid painkiller made by Johnson & Johnson...

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