Angela Moore, abuse-deterrence studies subject matter expert at Alcami, contributed to the eBook. Her article focuses on considerations for abuse-deterrent Category 1 studies as well as standard syringeability studies.
"Healthcare professionals around the world are commonly prescribing opioid medications for pain management, generating an inevitable association with abuse and addiction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that, in 2017, over 47,600 Americans died from opioid overdoses. Of these deaths, 35% involved the use of prescription opioid medications."