Earlier on this blog, we shared that the San Diego pharmaceutical company Zogenix was planning to file an application in early 2011 to release its new drug—Zohydro. This product would put the *opioid drug hydrocodone on the market for the first time in its 100% pure form. (Traditionally, hydrocodone has been mixed with non-addictive drugs like acetaminophen.)
Just recently, though, Teva Pharmaceuticals, also announced that they are working on their own version of this pill. And there are rumblings that several other compan...
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