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Diana DeGette: “We want to know what these companies knew about the rise of the opioid epidemic, when they knew it, and whether it…”

On the recordMay 7, 2018
We want to know what these companies knew about the rise of the opioid epidemic, when they knew it, and whether it informed their distribution practices.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette calls for accountability from distributors regarding their knowledge of the opioid crisis.

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