FDA Defends Framework As It Dismisses Advocacy Group’s Petition To Put Moratorium On Opioid Approvals

Public Citizen says the agency displayed “dangerously deficient oversight” when it approved opioids during a growing crisis. The FDA denied the request for a moratorium, pointing to the framework and guidance it has developed in the years since. In addition, the FDA argued that it is not permitted under federal law to impose a moratorium on approving new medicines. In other news: a judge knocks down Purdue Pharma's efforts to dismiss public nuisance claims and the AMA is urging states to be proactive on opioid abuse treatment.

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