Opioid analgesics
Executive Summary
Anesthetic & Life Support Drugs Advisory Committee will discuss the risks and benefits of opioid analgesics in pediatric patients and patients with chronic pain of non-malignant etiology during June 14-15 meeting. The committee will also review the potential for abuse, diversion and increased incidence of addiction with modified-release opioid analgesics. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. both days at the Holiday Inn-Gaithersburg, Md