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New Jersey Governor Christie Introduces Regulation to Cap Physician-Pharma…
In the last days of his administration, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has introduced a regulation to cap the amount…
VA OIG Releases Report on Opioid Prescribing Habits
Recently, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its Healthcare Inspection report,…
President Trump Declares Opioid Crisis a National Emergency
Working off of the recent recommendations in the interim report issued by the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction…
McCaskill Opioid Investigation Expanding
United States Senator Claire McCaskill recently announced that she is expanding her wide-ranging investigation into the causes of…
US Senate Passes FDA User Fees, Right to Try and Opioid Legislation
After many months of debate, both chambers of Congress passed the FDA User Fee Package. This comes after the Senate passed its…
Opioid Commission Interim Report – Calls for Mandatory CME for Opioid…
The White House’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis (Opioid Commission) has issued an interim report,…
New Report Releases Strategies to Reduce Opioid Epidemic
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently released a report, requested by the United States Food and…
President’s Opioid Commission Held First Meeting
On June 16, 2017, the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and Opioid Crisis held its first meeting to discuss ways…
Ohio Sues Drugmakers Over Opioid Crisis
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit against five drug companies on May 31, 2017, alleging that they fueled the…
Gottlieb Establishes Committee to Address Opioid Crisis
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb – sworn in on May 11, 2017 – has established a steering committee to address the opioid crisis and…