Murphy on Fentanyl Crisis: “We must act, and act now.”

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Murphy on Fentanyl Crisis: “We must act, and act now.”

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The following press release was published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 21, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON, DC - Ahead of today’s #SubOversight hearing, Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA) previews the growing public health threat of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine.

Watch the video below and be sure to tune into today’s hearing, “Fentanyl: The Next Wave of the Opioid Crisis " at 10:15 a.m.

Source: House Committee on Energy and Commerce

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