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Bipartisan Opioids Bill Explained

Podcast, Episode 123

Oxycodone pain pills prescribed for a patient with chronic pain lie on display in Norwich, Conn. (John Moore/Getty Images)
Oxycodone pain pills prescribed for a patient with chronic pain lie on display in Norwich, Conn. (John Moore/Getty Images)
By Shawn Zeller and Sandhya Raman
Posted October 5, 2018 at 1:25pm

CQ Health reporter Sandhya Raman explains what’s in the sweeping opioids bill that Congress cleared on Oct. 3 – just in time for lawmakers to campaign on the issue before the November midterm elections.

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