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FDA approves BDSI's NDA for Bunavail
RALEIGH, N.C. — BioDelivery Sciences International on Monday announced that the Food and Drug Administration approved its new drug application for Bunavail (buprenorphine and naloxone) buccal film (CIII). The drug is used as a maintenance treatment of opioid dependence. The company noted that it also should be used as part of a complete treatment plan to include counseling and psychosocial support.
Bunavail is the first and only formulation of buprenorphine and naloxone for buccal (inside of the cheek) administration, BDSI said.
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Government outlines what electronic health records should look like over next 10 years
WASHINGTON — The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology last week issued a policy paper, "A 10-Year Vision to Achieve an Interoperable Health IT Infrastructure," which outlines the government's pledge to support interoperable electronic health records to most Americans.
America is three-quarters of the way there.