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Patient Access and Drug Enforcement
2017-12-13T00:22:21-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/00a/20171212101933010_hd.jpgThe 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.
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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- Demetra Ashley Acting Assistant Administrator Drug Enforcement Administration->Diversion Control
- 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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