Opioid Policy Steering Committee

On May 23, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Opioid Policy Steering Committee (OPSC) was established to explore and develop additional approaches or strategies FDA can use to combat the opioid crisis. The Committee is comprised of senior FDA leaders as designated by the Commissioner and resides in the Office of Medical Products and Tobacco (OMPT) in the Office of the Commissioner. Since its establishment, the Opioid Policy Steering Committee meetings have included Scott Gottlieb, Peter Marks, Janet Woodcock, Jeffrey Shuren, Amanda Edmonds, John Martin, Melinda Plaisier, Rachel Sherman, and Theresa Toigo. Additional FDA staff participate in meetings as needed to provide additional information or expertise on particular topics.

The FDA is committed to exploring all facets of this complex issue and collaborating on various approaches, as there are no simple answers to address the opioid epidemic. FDA is focusing its efforts in the following four areas:

Related Information

• Blog: FDA Commissioner Asks Staff for ‘More Forceful Steps’ to Stem the Opioid Crisis
• FRN announcing establishment of a Public Docket Opioid; Policy Steering Committee
• FRN announcing the January 30, Part 15

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