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Judy Chu: I believe a careful balance has to be struck between attacking prescription drug abuse while not preventing legitimate…

On the recordJuly 27, 2015
I believe a careful balance has to be struck between attacking prescription drug abuse while not preventing legitimate patients from accessing pain medications.
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Judy Chu
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Chu emphasizes the need to balance drug abuse prevention with patient access to pain medication.

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