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Lawmakers to grill drug wholesalers over opioid epidemic

Dan Gorenstein May 8, 2018
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Lawmakers to grill drug wholesalers over opioid epidemic

Dan Gorenstein May 8, 2018
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Prescription drug wholesalers, who sit between pharmaceutical manufacturers and health care providers, are expected to get an earful about their role in the opioid epidemic Tuesday. Executives from five companies will testify in front of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

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