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US health agency accused of bowing to drug industry with new opioid guidance

Oxycodone is the generic name for opoid pain killing tablets. Prescription bottle for pills and tablets with focus on the medication.

The Guardian

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Sat 17 Dec 2022 05.00 EST

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been accused of bowing to drug industry pressure after releasing new guidelines that doctors say put lives at risk by rowing back on warnings about the dangers of opioid prescribing.

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