US Regulators Approve Powerful New Opioid Pill Despite Criticism
(World News Science)

U.S. regulators have approved a powerful new opioid tablet to be used in hospitals over objections from critics who fear the pill will be abused. The new drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday is five to 10 times more potent than pharmaceutical fentanyl and will be used as an alternative to intravenous (IV) painkillers in medical settings. Approval for the drug, which will be manufactured by a California company called AcelRx and...