Gottlieb Calls Opioid Epidemic 'Biggest Crisis' Facing FDA

Gottlieb Calls Opioid Epidemic 'Biggest Crisis' Facing FDA
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Addressing the opioid crisis should be the top priority for the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the agency, told a Senate panel.

Gottlieb told the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee during a Wednesday confirmation hearing that addressing the opioid crisis would “require dramatic action” from the FDA.



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