Recently, the Food and Drug Administration approved OxyContin, an extended-release form of the opioid painkiller oxycodone, for children as young as 11 who need “daily, round-the-clock, long-term” pain relief that can’t be treated adequately with other medications. While some physicians and parents applaud the decision, others have criticized the decision noting that it exposes children to a highly addictive medication. What do you think?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/fda-defends-controversial-decision-to-approve-oxycontin-for-children/2015/09/07/3df2f538-5259-11e5-8c19-0b6825aa4a3a_story.html
