Abuse-Deterrent Testimony: Hamburg Defends Opioid Policy On The Hill

“It doesn’t do any good to label something as abuse-deterrent if it actually isn’t,” the FDA Commissioner tells senators. “And right now, unfortunately, the technology is poor.”

As FDA faces higher-profile pressure on its opioid policies, the agency is sticking to its classic engagement strategy – emphasizing its faith in the scientific underpinning of its decisions.

During a March 13 hearing, several members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee pressed FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to gain better control over

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