Shatterproof Urges FDA to Follow Panel’s Recommendation, Require Training For Opioid Prescribers

May 5, 2016

May 5, 2016 (NEW YORK, NY) – Yesterday an expert panel convened by the Food & Drug Administration voted to recommend mandatory training for all doctors who prescribe opioid painkillers. The panel also recommended the FDA broaden its oversight of fast-acting drugs like Percocet and Vicodin. Now it’s up to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf to make a final decision.