Implant to treat opioid addiction gets green light from FDA advisors

Four tiny, implantable rods that steadily ooze drugs could help some patients kick opioid addictions, an advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration concluded Tuesday. With a 12 to 5 vote, the committee of medical experts recommended that the regulatory agency approve the implantable device for use—and the agency often follows such advice. If approved, the treatment would debut amid a national epidemic of addictions and overdoses involving...
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