The Opioid Epidemic and the Food and Drug Administration: Legal Authorities and Recent Agency Action

Staman, Jennifer A.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Drug abuse;    Drug addiction;    Epidemics;    Legislation;   

RP-ID  :  R45218
RP-ID  :  R45218_2018June05

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report focuses on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a key player in federal efforts to curb the opioid epidemic. It provides an overview of FDA's role in approving new prescription drugs, including challenges of approval and regulation of opioid products; addresses FDA's multifaceted approach in responding, including recent agency action; and concludes with a discussion of selected opioid-related legislation in the 115th Congress.