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Capito Statement on Legislation to Hold FDA Accountable for Approving Opioid Drugs

Statement

Date: April 15, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Drugs

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined with Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and David Vitter (R-LA) to introduce the FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act. Senator Capito released the following statement about the legislation, which would hold the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accountable for opioid drugs approved by the agency:

"West Virginia's drug epidemic has claimed far too many lives of our friends, neighbors and children. We must bring more accountability to the FDA and ensure that consumer safety is the number one priority when new, dangerous opioid medications are considered. I am proud to join with Senators Manchin and Vitter to introduce this critical legislation that will bring us one step closer to wiping out the scourge of drug addiction harming our nation's communities."


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