Rep. Walden Reviews Prevention and Public Health Solutions to Combat the Opioid Crisis
Rep.
"The unprecedented plague of opioid addiction and substance use disorder in our country requires an unprecedented response," said Walden. "This epidemic knows no geographic, political, or socio-economic bounds. I've held roundtables in my district in
Walden heard from two panels of witnesses today -- one composed of federal officials and a second panel tailored to bills under the
Among the 25 bills, Walden's Committee focused on the following bills today:
NOTE: Some bills have not received formal titles and instead are denoted by working descriptions.
H.R. 4284, Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act (AINS), authored by Rep.
H.R. 5002, the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, authored by Reps.
H.R. __, FDA Accelerated Approval & Breakthrough Therapy Status, will take steps to make
H.R. __, FDA Accelerated Approval & Breakthrough Therapy Status, will take steps to make
H.R. __,
H.R. __,
H.R. __, FDA Opioid Sparing, authored by Reps.
H.R. __, FDA Long-term Efficacy, authored by Rep.
H.R. __, FDA Misuse/Abuse, authored by Rep.
H.R. 449, the Synthetic Drug Awareness Act, authored by Rep.
H.R. __, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018, authored by Rep.
H.R. 5261, the Treatment, Education, And Community Help (TEACH) to Combat Addiction Act, authored by Rep.
Discussion Draft, PDMPs, authored by Rep.
H.R. 5272, the Reinforcing Evidence-Based Standards Under Law in Treating Substance Abuse (RESULTS) Act, authored by Reps.
H.R. 3545, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (AINS), authored by Reps.
Stay tuned for a full recap of bills reviewed by the
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