[Pharmwaste] 44 State AG's & others push-back

Ed Gottlieb EGottlieb at cityofithaca.org
Tue Nov 28 09:13:46 EST 2017


44 State AG's & others push-back against law that hamstrings DEA's ability to stop shipments and prosecute illegal distribution of prescription opioids

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/44-state-attorneys-general-want-repeal-of-law-that-curbed-dea-powers/2017/11/14/4f746f4a-c975-11e7-b0cf-7689a9f2d84e_story.html?utm_campaign=59926f143f-MR&utm_medium=email&utm_source=STAT Newsletters&utm_term=.70c114574ad0



Former DEA officials discuss controversial opioid law

Dozens of state attorneys general are urging<https://statnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f8609630ae206654824f897b6&id=159b6bcb96&e=61b58803fc> Congress to repeal a law that they say hamstrings the DEA’s ability to go after opioid distributors suspected of wrongdoing. Today, former DEA officials are scheduled to attend a roundtable to talk about the law’s impact. The law, passed in 2016 through a special process that didn’t require an actual vote in either chamber, was billed as a way to balance the needs of patients with the work of law enforcement. But critics say that the law — which raised the standard the DEA must meet before freezing drug shipments — hampered the agency's work. Sen. Claire McCaskill, who launched an investigation into opioid makers earlier this year, introduced legislation to repeal the law and organized the roundtable discussion today.



Ed Gottlieb
Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal
Board Member, New York Product Stewardship Council
Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator
Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility
525 3rd Street
Ithaca, NY  14850
(607) 273-8381
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