- David Mittleman | April 07, 2012 9:50 AM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Soaring sales of the nation's two most popular prescription painkillers are fueling concerns that more Americans are addicted to Oxycodone and Hydrocodone. Oxycodone is the active ingredient...
- David Mittleman | February 02, 2012 9:12 AM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
I've written several blogs in the past few months about oxycodone, its powerful effects, and the number of people addicted to the drug. Luckily, one state has attempted to institute a new law...
- David Mittleman | June 23, 2011 9:54 AM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
One of several reasons I stopped working as a pharmacist not long after becoming licensed in Pennsylvania in 1980 was a fear of the growing number of pharmacy break-ins. The writing was on the wall...
- David Mittleman | August 01, 2009 11:44 AM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Tampa, Florida—a four-year-old girl became ill after ingesting a bag of Skittles candy that also contained narcotics. The bag appeared to be sealed, according to her family, prior to her...