The Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) targets extended-release (ER) and long-acting (LA) opioid drugs, including prescription medications containing oxycodone hydrochloride.

WHITEHOUSE: New Safety Measures for Opioid Medications

Although the original deadline for the Exit Strategy was 2016 it has been extended until 2017, which will provide more time for the authorities responsible for some Biosphere Reserves to decide their next steps.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO - UK supports the development of quality control processes to sharpen the focus of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves