Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Feb 2019
Statement from FDA Commissioner on ongoing efforts to stop the spread of illicit opioids, further secure the U.S. drug supply chain and forcefully confront opioid epidemic
12 February 2019 - The opioid epidemic continues to be one of the greatest challenges facing this nation and the FDA.
As we continue to take a range of steps to forcefully confront the opioid crisis plaguing our country, most people think first and foremost about the agency’s work to encourage more appropriate prescribing to decrease exposure to opioids and prevent new addiction, as well as our initiatives to advance innovations in both novel pain therapies and better treatments to help those with opioid use disorder.
Our efforts to combat this public health emergency, however, extend also to stopping the spread of illicit opioids and further securing all aspects of the supply chain for legitimate medications, including opioids.
