Despite a report released by the Centers for Disease Control last week which indicates that the number of opioid prescriptions has decreased over the past five years, the rates are still three times as high as they were in 1999.
Walden discusses the persistent high rates of opioid prescriptions despite recent decreases.
Share
More from Greg Walden
It is a great privilege now to recognize the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie), who is the top Republican on the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and has really done incredible work as we put together our package on Operation…
I want to make sure that it is a responsible way for all parties, which is why a number of us are very concerned about the administration's recent support of the waiver to release and transfer the IP for the vaccine.
I don't have any other speakers on my side. I encourage Members to support this really important legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Other voices in this conversation
