Opioid Packaging Standards Could Emerge From Dosage Guidelines in Labeling

US FDA wants to work with practitioners to develop suggested prescribing standards, which could then be used to create packaging requirements.

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The US FDA is interested in using opioid labels to mandate packaging standards, as well as offer claims similar to those available for abuse-deterrent products.

Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Dec. 11 that labeling claims describing the benefits of packaging could be connected to agency efforts...

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