A critical opportunity to prevent prescription drug abuse

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb recently cited addressing the opioid crisis as his highest priority. As someone who has spent the bulk of my career focused on issues related to substance abuse, including more than 10 years with PhRMA and prior to that almost 8 years in the White House Drug Policy Office, I am heartened to see the FDA commit to helping solving this problem. The abuse of prescription opioids, counterfeit opioids and heroin has resulted in a deepening public health crisis. This has impacted individuals and their loved ones, our first responders who are on the front lines and communities across the country.

Source: The Catalyst - June 2, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Anne McDonald Pritchett, PhD Tags: FDA Prescription Drug Safety Policy Solutions Medication Adherence Source Type: news