Press Releases

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July 2016
07/12/16	Senators Markey and Paul Praise Expansion of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act
07/06/16	Markey Statement on Federal, Congressional Efforts to Combat Opioid Crisis
May 2016
05/27/16	Senator Markey Calls for Investigation of Purdue Pharma and Potentially False and Deceptive Claims about OxyContin
05/12/16	Senator Markey Calls for Immediate Action on Illicit Fentanyl
April 2016
04/21/16	Markey Queries FDA on System and Process for Ensuring Safety of Opioid Painkillers
March 2016
03/30/16	Markey Accompanies President Obama to Address National Rx Drug and Heroin Summit
03/29/16	Markey Commends Obama Administration Efforts to Expand Treatment and Education for Opioid Addiction
03/16/16	Senators Markey and Paul Legislation to Expand Opioid Treatment Passes Key Senate Health Committee
February 2016
02/24/16	Markey: Until There is Reform At FDA, the Opioid Addiction and Overdose Crisis Will Continue
02/19/16	Senator Markey to FDA: “Abuse-Deterrent Opioid” Is an Oxymoron; New Opioid Action Plan Continues Deadly Status Quo
02/11/16	Markey, Senate Democrats Demand Passage Of Emergency Funding To Tackle Prescription Opioid And Heroin Crisis
02/04/16	Markey on New FDA Opioids Action Plan: Not Enough to Protect Americans from Prescription Opioid Epidemic
02/02/16	Senator Markey: I Will Continue to Hold Califf Nomination to Head FDA Until Opioid Approval Process Reformed
02/02/16	Markey: Smart Funding from Obama Administration for Treatment of Prescription Drug and Heroin Addiction
January 2016
01/27/16	Five Senate Colleagues Urge CDC To Release Delayed Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
01/25/16	Senator Markey Announces Hold on FDA Chief Nominee Citing Concerns with Agency’s Failures on Opioid Painkiller Approvals
01/14/16	Markey, Kennedy, Warren, Keating Announce Bristol County Will Receive Federal Support To Fight Opioid Addiction
01/12/16	Markey Statement on President Obama’s Final State of the Union Address
01/11/16	Markey to be Joined by Gun Violence Prevention and Opioid Addiction Recovery Leader John Rosenthal at State of the Union Address
November 2015
11/10/15	SENATORS APPLAUD CDC FOR NEW PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES

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