The House of Representatives passed bipartisan bills Tuesday (July 30) that tackle the problem of prescription drug abuse while maintaining patient access to those drugs, and update the research and patient support provision of the Muscular Dystrophy CARE Act. The Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act – sponsored by Reps. Marsha Blackburn (D-TN), Tom Marino (R-PA), Peter Welch (D-VT) and Judy Chu (D-CA) – would create a collaborative partnership among drug manufacturers, federal enforcement and oversight agencies, wholesalers...