On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it has approved the use of OxyContin for children as young as 11.<br /><br />According to NBC News, <br /><br />Dr. Sharon Hertz, director of new anesthesia, analgesia and addiction products for the FDA, said studies by Purdue Pharma of Stamford, Connecticut, which manufactures the drug, “supported a new pediatric indication for OxyContin in patients 11 to 16 years old and provided prescribers with helpful information about the use of OxyContin in pediatric patients.”<br /><br />Full story: http://www.alternet.org/drugs/same-govt-locks-people-jail-cannabis-just-approved-oxycontin-young-children
