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Trump Administration Announces Pilot Program to Curb Illegal Online Sales of Unapproved Opioids

Trump Administration Announces Pilot Program to Curb Illegal Online Sales of Unapproved Opioids
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar takes questions from reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, on May 11, 2018. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Venus Upadhayaya
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Commerce announced on June 8 a 120-day pilot program to curb the illegal online sales of unapproved opioids.

“The trusted notifier pilot program is another new policy tool in President Trump’s fight to end the opioid crisis,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.

Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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