Compensating for OxyContin: The Harm from Pharma

2022-04-12| In-Depth

Compensating for OxyContin: The Harm from Pharma

by Eduardo Longoria

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Ryeqo is the first long-term daily pill to treat endometriosis has been recommended for routine NHS use in England. Image: Shutterstock.

The United States has seen 500,000 deaths from opioid overdoses in the two decades from 1999 to 2019 according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of these deaths a larger percentage have come from commonly prescribed opioids than heroin until the year 2018.

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