Abuse Proof Oxycodone

FDA approves abuse-resistant form of oxycodone.
The AP (6/20) reported, "Pfizer Inc. and Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday the Food and Drug Administration approved a powerful painkiller that is designed to be harder to abuse." The agency "cleared marketing of Oxecta [oxycodone HCl tablets] as an immediate-release treatment for moderate to severe pain. The drug is designed to discourage common methods of abuse like crushing or dissolving, and it contains a compound that irritates the nose if it is snorted."