WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved a new formulation of the opioid painkiller oxycodone hydrochloride (OxyContin) that releases the drug slowly over the course of a day to provide longer-lasting relief for chronic pain while reducing the potential for abuse of the analgesic...

FDA Okays Tamper-Resistant Oxycodone Tablet (click here for the full article at MedPage Today)