Senates Manchin, Markey set press conference, along with law enforcement, medical and public health leaders in call for reforms at FDA to address opioid crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) will hold a press conference on Monday, February 22 to discuss their opposition to the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Senators will be joined by leading law enforcement, medical and public health leaders in calling for reforms at the FDA to respond to the prescription drug and heroin crisis.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22
When: 12:30 p.m.
Where: S-120, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
What: Senators Manchin and Markey will hold a press conference on reforming FDA to address the opioid crisis.
Who: Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
Chief Leonard Campanello, Gloucester, Massachusetts Police Chief
Dr. Andrew Kolodny, Chief Medical Officer, Phoenix House
Rodney Miller, Executive Director West Virginia sheriffs association
John Rosenthal, co-founder, Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative
Ronda Eddy, Executive Director, Day Report Center
