Pot times July 18, 2005
Pain-Relief Patch Is Investigated In Patient Deaths
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1137/a03.htmlNewshawk: Beth
Webpage: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-fda16jul16,1,2678079.story
Pubdate: Sat, 16 Jul 2005
Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)
Section: Home Edition, Main News; National Desk; Part A; Pg. 1
Copyright: 2005 Los Angeles Times Contact: letters@latimes.com
Website: http://www.latimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248
Author: Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Times Staff Writer
PAIN-RELIEF PATCH IS INVESTIGATED IN PATIENT DEATHS
The FDA Is Looking Into Whether 120 Cases Could Be The Result Of Unintentional
Fentanyl Overdoses
WASHINGTON - Federal regulators are investigating about 120 deaths that may be
linked to overdoses from a pain-relief patch that administers a potent narcotic
through the skin, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
