1.0KFF Health Newshttps://kffhealthnews.orgkhnsstapletonhttps://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/khnsstapleton/FDA OKs Strong Opioid Pill Ten Times Stronger Than Fentanyl Despite Abuse Concerns - KFF Health Newsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="yMuiJim6k1"><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/fda-oks-strong-opioid-pill-ten-times-stronger-than-fentanyl-despite-abuse-concerns/">FDA OKs Strong Opioid Pill Ten Times Stronger Than Fentanyl Despite Abuse Concerns</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/fda-oks-strong-opioid-pill-ten-times-stronger-than-fentanyl-despite-abuse-concerns/embed/#?secret=yMuiJim6k1" width="600" height="338" title="“FDA OKs Strong Opioid Pill Ten Times Stronger Than Fentanyl Despite Abuse Concerns” — KFF Health News" data-secret="yMuiJim6k1" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Health experts said the pill isn't needed and will only worsen the opioid epidemic. The FDA endorsed Dsuvia, which can be applied once under the tongue and benefit soldiers on the battlefield where IVs can be impractical. Other news on opioids focuses on the FDA's armed hunt for counterfeit drugs and the continued threat of fentanyl and heroin.