First 24-Hour Painkiller Available Soon To 3.2 Million Australians
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Australians soon will have access to their first 24-hour painkiller under the country's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. The government has approved coverage of Durotram XR (tramadol) made by Ortho McNeil Janssen. Pain specialists cheered the inclusion of the drug as one way to reduce dependence on morphine and oxycodone, both of which can lead to misuse. Chronic pain in Australia is estimated to affect about 3.2 million people. (Click here for more