A diagram titled "Novel approaches to deterring drug abuse". It shows a cross section of a pill split into four sections. Each section has a description of a product feature with example drugs and drug makers.
The first section is titled "Coating: Hard coating making it difficult to crush or split." This section of the pill is illustrated with an outer pink layer. The example given is OxyContin by Purdue Pharma.
The second section is labeled "Unable to dissolve: Gummy pill becomes gooey in solvents including water and alcohol." This section of the pill is illustrated with water droplets falling on it. The example given is Remoxy by Pain Therapeutics and King Pharmaceuticals.
The third section is labeled "Antagonist: Inactive drug within counter-acts the effects of active drug if tampered with." This section of the pill has about a dozen yellow circles with black x marks in it. The example given is Embeda by King Pharmaceuticals.
The fourth section is labeled "Punishment: Take too much or tamper with it and you will feel sick instead of high." This section of the pill has green fumes coming off of it. The example given is Acurox by King Pharmaceuticals and Acura Pharmaceuticals.
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2012
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