December 12, 2017

Patient Access and Drug Enforcement

The Senate Judiciary Committee held an oversight hearing on the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act, a 2016 law passed… read more

The Senate Judiciary Committee held an oversight hearing on the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act, a 2016 law passed that removed some of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s authority to regulate the distribution of prescription drugs. Witnesses representing law enforcement and pharmacists testified on the effect on opioid addiction and enforcement of drug laws and made recommendations to improve the bill. close

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Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Connecticut

Carmen Catizone Executive Director National Association of Boards of Pharmacies
Jan Favero Chambers President National Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Association
Chris Coons U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Delaware
Ted Cruz U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Texas
Dick Durbin U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Illinois
Dianne Feinstein U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] California
Brian Frosh Attorney General Maryland
Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Iowa
John M. Gray President and CEO Healthcare Distribution Alliance
Orrin Hatch U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Utah
Mazie Hirono U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Hawaii
John Neely Kennedy U.S. Senator [R] Louisiana
Amy Klobuchar U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Minnesota
Patrick J. Leahy U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Vermont
Sheldon Whitehouse U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Rhode Island

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Program ID:: 438476-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: SD-226, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Dec 12, 2017 | 10:02am EST | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:: Dec 27, 2017 | 8:01am EST | C-SPAN 2

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Dec 12, 2017 | 10:00am EST | C-SPAN RADIO
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Dec 29, 2017 | 10:00am EST | C-SPAN RADIO

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