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On the recordMarch 20, 2017
Fentanyl is made in the lab and for many years it has been a powerful pain medicine used by patients with cancer or for those with extreme pain.
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Tim Murphy
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Murphy explains the medical use of fentanyl before discussing its dangers.

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