FDA Commissioner Wants 'More Forceful Steps' on Opioid Crisis

Taking steps to address the nation’s opioid epidemic is the “highest initial priority” for Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the new Food and Drug Administration commissioner. In a blog post on the FDA website on Tuesday, Gottlieb said he is establishing an Opioid Policy Steering Committee composed of senior agency officials to develop additional strategies the agency can use to address the opioid crisis. “While there has been a lot of good work done by FDA to date, and many people are working hard on this problem, I have asked my FDA colleagues to see what additional, mor...