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Pat Toomey

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Patrick Toomey is a former United States Senator from Pennsylvania, serving from 2011 to 2022. A member of the Republican Party, Toomey was known for his focus on fiscal conservatism, economic growth, and limited government. During his tenure, he served on several Senate committees, including the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, where he was involved in financial regulation and economic policy discussions.

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Oct 14, 2015

The Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 is one such proposal that has been introduced in by Senators Toomey (R-PA), Brown (D-OH), Portman (R-OH), Kaine (D-VA), and Casey (D-PA).

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Oct 14, 2015

My legislation, which Senator Casey has cosponsored, will not only help individuals battling addiction get treatment.

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Oct 14, 2015

Thank you. I want to ask a question about the Overutilization Monitoring System, which sounds like it might indeed be helpful in spotting excessively high consumption of opioids.

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Oct 14, 2015

I have introduced bipartisan legislation, the Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act.

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Oct 14, 2015

Is it your view, though, that prescription painkiller diversion is still a serious problem despite this?

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Oct 14, 2015

Yet another reason why it would be good to get away from the fee-for-service payment model that we generally have.

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Oct 14, 2015

My understanding is, the FDA recently approved an indication for the use of OxyContin to treat severe pain in patients age 11 to 16 who may suffer from cancer or other very serious and painful conditions.

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Oct 14, 2015

I would welcome any leverage or help from legislature in getting people in.

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Oct 14, 2015

Thank you very much, Doctor. My last question is for Ms. Potts.

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Oct 14, 2015

I want to thank everybody who came out today, and thank the audience members who made comments or asked questions.

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