"Looking forward, the Committee is focused on identifying ways to stem this crisis and bring relief to the millions of Americans who are suffering."
"The country is in the midst of an epidemic unlike any in recent history."
"The crisis has continued to evolve, and the challenges that we face have continued to evolve along with it."
"Today, the subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is holding a hearing entitled 'A Public Health Emergency: State Efforts to Curb the Opioid Crisis.'"
"Today, the Committee continues its bipartisan efforts to combat the opioid crisis."
"As we know, the country is in the midst of an epidemic unlike any in recent history."
"data challenges we identified in our 2008 report continue to make it difficult for FDA to accurately identify establishments subject to inspection."
"This hearing should not be interpreted as an indictment of foreign drug manufacturing generally."
"Today's hearing focuses on an area of longstanding concern to this committee that has taken on increased importance: The safety and effectiveness of pharmaceutical products made in foreign countries."
"Because the FDA can't possibly test every new drug that comes into the U.S., inspections of drug manufacturers abroad are a critical way to ensure that manufacturers around the world are following qua..."
"The year after that hearing, the world was reminded why securing the global pharmaceutical supply chain is critical, when it was discovered that tainted ingredients were used to produce heparin, which..."