FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg told reporters : `` These drugs are at the heart of the abuse epidemic . Prescription drugs are common cause of drug related deaths . Drugs such as oxycodone and hydrocodone are often the cause . FDA provides labels to discourage over - use and abuse of the drug .
Prescription drugs are common cause of drug related deaths . Drugs such as oxycodone and hydrocodone are often the cause . FDA provides labels to discourage over - use and abuse of the drug .