Abuse-deterrent formulations of opioids: Many questions still to answer

Raeford E. Brown Jr, MD, FAAP

doi:10.5055/jom.2017.0402

Authors

Raeford E. Brown Jr, MD, FAAP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/jom.2017.0402

Abstract

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Author Biography

Raeford E. Brown Jr, MD, FAAP

Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, The University of Kentucky/ Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky; Chair, FDA Advisory Committee on Analgesic and Anesthetic Drug Products, Lexington, Kentucky

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