| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. DEA announces additional regulatory steps to address opioid epidemic
USA. DEA announces additional regulatory steps to address opioid epidemic
WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced proposed regulations to improve DEA’s ability to oversee the production of dangerous drugs at the height of the national opioid crisis. This proposed regulation would further limit excess quantities of medications that might be vulnerable to diversion for illicit distribution and use. (DEA – Drug Enforcement Administration, USA, 23.10.2019)