Crack down on fentanyl; lower price drugs; attacks on the pharmaceutical industry; “backroom deal” with Congress; “gag clauses”; and alert patients to new Medicare card
Some substance abuse treatment advocates and experts charge that lawmakers must add long-term funding to fully tackle the opioid epidemic. The Opioid Response Act, passed by the U. S. Senate September 24, includes a slew of proposals to combat the crisis but only minimal funding. The Senate and [Read more...]