Janice Schakowsky actually said...

"Added exclusivity is not needed to bring new cures to patients."

"This hearing could not be timelier. Increasingly, we are hearing reports of the toll this crisis is taking in communities across the country."

"If we are serious about combating the opioid epidemic, it is incumbent that we provide strong Federal funding for the programs that patients and researchers rely on."

"I also want to call attention to the impact that reducing discretionary spending will have on access to treatment and research on addiction."