Declaring Opioid Emergency, Trump Touts FDA Actions, NIH-Industry Partnerships

Proclaiming the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, President points to FDA's prescriber training requirements and withdrawal of Opana ER; Sen. Leahy decries lack of additional funding.

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At a standing room-only event in the East Room of the White House, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum declaring the opioid epidemic a public health emergency. The much-heralded announcement did not include specifics on how to combat the problem, but Trump pointed to recent actions by FDA and other government agencies as examples of what could be done under this policy.

Trump also did not indicate any additional funding would be provided to carry out initiatives, though he said he would...

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