Combating the Opioid Crisis

Excerpt: "As Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and leaders of an investigation into opioid distribution, we are following up on the status of recommendations directed to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to address concerns outlined in the December 19, 2018 report, Red Flags and Warning Signs Ignored: Opioid Distribution and Enforcement Concerns in West Virginia,"  Walden, Guthrie, and McKinley write in their letter to the DEA.

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Excerpt: "While this report focused on a series of missteps and missed opportunities that contributed to the worsening of the opioid epidemic in West Virginia, the report raised grave concerns about distributors’ compliance programs nationwide. The report included recommendations to improve distributors’ programs. In addition, the recently enacted SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act included several provisions to respond to these concerns," the lawmakers continue in their letters to the distributors.

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