Darvon, Similar Drugs to Carry Stronger Warnings

Courtesy washingtonpost.com - Health  Tue, 07/07/2009 - 18:05

The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it will require stricter labeling of drugs containing propoxyphene, a mild opioid painkiller that the European Union's FDA-equivalent decided last month to phase out of use.


 

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