#SubHealth Reviews Prevention and Public Health Solutions to Combat the Opioid Crisis
The Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep.
"The unprecedented plague of opioid addiction and substance use disorder in our country requires an unprecedented response," stated #FullCmte Chairman
#SubHealth Chairman Burgess echoed Chairman Walden's comments, saying, "This epidemic is in our hospitals, in our living rooms, and on our streets. Our partners at federal agencies must rise up to the challenge and deliver these vital resources for the states and communities most hurt by this crisis."
#SubHealth 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, #SubHealth 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 #SubDCCP Chairman
* Dr.
H.R. 5002, the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, authored by Rep.
* FDA Commissioner
H.R. __, FDA Accelerated Approval & Breakthrough Therapy Status, will take steps to make
* Ms.
H.R. __,
* Commissioner Gottlieb spoke to
H.R. __,
* Commissioner Gottlieb spoke about the
H.R. __, FDA Opioid Sparing, authored by Reps.
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H.R. __, FDA Long-term Efficacy, authored by Rep.
* Commissioner Gottlieb explained that
H.R. __, FDA Misuse/Abuse, authored by #SubHealth Ranking Member
* Commissioner Gottlieb provided an example about the removal of the opioid Opana ER, stating, "We believe we have the legal authority to look at risks associated purely with illicit use as a component of how we assess risk and benefit, both pre- and post-market. We exercised that authority in this case, but I do think this is an opportunity for
H.R. 449, the Synthetic Drug Awareness Act, authored by Rep.
Ms.
H.R. __, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018, authored by #SubHealth Vice Chairman
H.R. 5261, the Treatment, Education, And Community Help (TEACH) to Combat Addiction Act, authored by Rep.
* Dr.
Discussion Draft, PDMPs, authored by #SubOversight Vice Chairman
* In an exchange with #SubEnvironment Chairman
H.R. 5272, the Reinforcing Evidence-Based Standards Under Law in Treating Substance Abuse (RESULTS) Act, authored by Reps.
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H.R. 3545, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (AINS), authored by Reps.
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Stay tuned for a full recap of bills reviewed by #SubHealth following the conclusion of Thursday's part two of this hearing.
For more information on today's hearing, including a background memo, witness testimony, and archived webcast, click here (https://energycommerce.house.gov/hearings/combating-opioid-crisis-prevention-public-health-solutions/).
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