On the recordJune 22, 2018
Mr. Chair, buprenorphine was introduced in Finland in 1997, and now it has become the most widely-abused opioid in that country. Buprenorphine can kill people. It does kill people. And office-based practices involving merely prescribing buprenorphine run a large risk of harming patients, not helping them to recover. In closing, I want to thank you for working with me on this amendment, and I thank Chairman Walden for his gracious commitment to continue to examine. I yield back the balance of my time Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw my amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Florida? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The amendment is withdrawn. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Barton The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 printed in part B of House Report 115-766.
