In an unprecedented move, the FDA has called for the removal of opioid painkiller Opana from the market. The FDA has never before asked that an opioid pain medication be pulled from the market due to its strong potential for abuse. The mandate is in response to the opioid crisis. Opana is about twice as powerful as the opioid OxyContin, which is also frequently abused. Learn more at http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/08/health/fda-opioid-opana-er-bn/index.html
