The FDA today starts its two-day meeting to hash out whether it should limit or even remove high-dose opioids from the market.
The big picture: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says "higher dosages of opioids are associated with higher risk of overdose and death," and people really shouldn't take painkillers that exceed a certain limit.
Some opioids, like the OxyContin 80 mg tablet, vastly exceed the CDC's suggested limit with just one pill.
