THE OPIOID CRISIS IN NEW MEXICO IS GETTING THE ATTENTION OF THE FEDERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION IN WASHINGTON , D-C. FDA COMMISSIONER SCOTT GOTTLIEB TELLS NEWS RADIO KKOB HIS DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO INCREASE ITS INSPECTION OF PACKAGES ENTERING THE COUNTRY BECAUSE NEARLY 10 PERCENT OF THEM CONTAIN SOME FORM OF DRUG.
HE SAYS ANOTHER WEAPON AGAINST OPIOID ADDICTION IS TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PILLS THAT CAN BE PRESCRIBED BY DOCTORS. HE SAYS THERE’S NO REASON A 30 DAY SUPPLY OF PAINKILLERS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO A PATIENT WHO ONLY NEEDS A FOUR-OR-FIVE DAY SUPPLY.
