Morgan Griffith: FDA, condemning attacks in New Zealand
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has announced his intention to step down from his post.
Search Results for fentanyl
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Hugo opioid crisis bill passes Senate
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HB 2528 (“Amanda’s Law”) introduced by Del. Tim Hugo (R-40) passed the Virginia Senate. If signed into law, HB 2528 would punish those who are responsible for deaths caused by Schedule I and Schedule II drugs.
Morgan Griffith: Border wall emergency
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President Trump recently declared a national emergency on the southern border. This step will allow him to use funds for building physical barriers. He is right to use this authority granted by Congress in the 1976 National Emergencies Act in this way.
Warner, Kaine on federal budget bill becoming law
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement on the government funding bill becoming law, averting another shutdown.
Morgan Griffith backs Trump on national emergency
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Republicans have been falling over themselves to harrumph over President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to justify diverting tax dollars to build his border wall. Morgan Griffith isn’t among them.
VCU researchers test effectiveness of anti-opioid vaccine
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VCU researchers are testing a vaccine against opioid abuse developed by the Scripps Research Institute in California. The vaccine is meant to block the effects of heroin and fentanyl in patients with opioid use disorder.
The formulation and evaluation of transdermal patches
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There is a particular type of adhesive patch that many people have used before. It is called a transdermal patch.
Virginia receives CDC grants to continue fight against opioid crisis
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The Virginia Department of Health and the Department of Forensic Science have received $4.9 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Warner, Kaine announce Virginia will receive $6 million to combat opioid crisis
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that Virginia will receive $6,349,505 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to combat the opioid crisis.
Griffith seeks answers from drug manufacturers regarding opioid crisis
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent letters to three leading drug manufacturers seeking answers and documents regarding their roles in the opioid crisis.
