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JULY 28, 2020

FDA Mandates Labeling Changes for Opioid Analgesics, OUD Meds to Tout Naloxone

The FDA is requiring that labeling for opioid pain medications and medicines to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) be updated to recommend that as a routine part of prescribing these medicines, health care professionals should discuss the availability of naloxone with patients and caregivers, both when beginning and renewing treatment.