WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the powerful painkiller OxyContin for a new use in children 11 to 16 who are suffering from severe, long-term pain.
OxyContin is an extended-release opioid that has long been used to treat around-the-clock pain in adults. But most pain medications are not approved for use in children.
The FDA says it asked drugmaker Purdue Pharma to study how to safely use OxyContin in children.
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