Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my support for H.R. 4275, legislation that would help pharmacists detect fraudulent prescriptions by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to develop training materials to provide pharmacists, providers, and patients with a greater understanding of the ability and responsibility of pharmacists to refuse to fill potentially fraudulent or forged prescriptions. Pharmacists serve on the front lines of the fight against the opioid epidemic. H.R. 4275 would provide pharmacists the tools they need when faced with patients suffering from addiction or with other individuals interested in abusing or misusing controlled substances. Combatting fraudulent or forged prescriptions is one step in helping to prevent diversion and reducing the number of opioids available in the supply chain. Once enacted, HHS would work with the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and other relevant stakeholders including pharmacists, medical societies, licensing boards, health care providers, and patients to draft and disseminate materials to inform about the circumstances under which a pharmacist may decline to fill a prescription and the federal requirements surrounding such a decision. In addition, HHS will offer guidance on how to decline to fill a prescription and actions to take after doing so.…”