FDA panel recommends banning Vicodin, Percocet; says maximum do...

[Jude V]

I feel sorry you all of you idiots that feel that these drugs need to be pulled by the FDA. Obviously you have never watch someone in severe pain!! If the FDA can pull the medicine that helps people you may as well pull the alcohol and cigarettes and the whole world can be in deep depression!!! What a bunch of stupid people with all of the answers.

[in pain a lot]

I'm beginning to think that the ban isn't going to happen. Some of these "advisors" tried the same thing with Darvon about 6 months ago and nothing at all has happened. Darvon's pretty bad, IMO, but again, some people have no other choice for pain relief. There's been quite an uproar in response to the 6/30/09 advisory. It would not be bad if a black box were put on the container for combined opioids if the goal is to get people to read the directions. As for abusers, I really don't care. They shouldn't have the medication to begin with, and will find alternative toys as soon as this one is banned--so nothing will change except the suffering of legitimate patients.