Gottlieb Touts Devices For Pain Control To Help Solve Opioid Crisis
• By Sue Darcey
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Devices, or drug-delivery device, alternatives for pain control may provide at least a partial solution to the nation's opioid abuse epidemic, FDA Commissioner-nominee Scott Gottlieb said at his April 5 confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
FDA Commissioner nominee Scott Gottlieb told Senators at his April 5 confirmation hearing that he views devices, and drug-delivery devices, as a possible solution to the nation's opioid epidemic.
While the physician and venture capitalist spent much of hearing explaining to Senate HELP panel Democrats how his many medical-product...
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