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Kirk, Manchin Amendment to Help Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse Passes U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2012.  Yesterday, the United States Senate unanimously passed an amendment by sponsored by U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) along with Senators Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) that would help prevent prescription drug abuse of substances that contain hydrocodone and make it more difficult to abuse the addictive pain medicine.

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The Senators’ amendment to the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act reclassifies drugs containing hydrocodone…

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