Agencies Say More Data Sharing Needed To Stop Flow Of Illicit Fentanyl

Lawmakers and federal agencies tasked with monitoring illicit drug flow, including FDA and Customs and Border Protection, pinpointed a lack of data sharing among agencies as a challenge in combating the illicit flow of fentanyl into the United States. During a Tuesday (July 16) House Energy & Commerce oversight subcommittee hearing, lawmakers pressed agency witnesses, especially those from law enforcement agencies, to identify barriers that prevent agencies from sharing data to better target illegal fentanyl that comes into the country...