WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of OxyContin says it has completed testing of an abuse-resistant version of the painkiller hydrocodone, a surprise development that could derail sales of the recently launched Zohydro, which has been heavily criticized for lacking such safeguards.
A Miles City, Montana man is under treatment for a gunshot wound to the ankle. The wound was self-inflicted after he was denied pain killers for back pain.