Proposed Senate Bill to Ban New Painkiller
Even before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zohydro extended release in October 2013, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has opposed the drug. On March 13, Manchin announced a plan to ban the potent painkiller through Congress. “I have tried reasoning with the FDA, and I’ve repeatedly requested the agency change its course on this dangerous drug. Their refusal to budge forces me to introduce legislation,” Manchin said in a statement.
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