White House Seeking Criteria For Identifying Emerging Drug Threats

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is accepting comments on criteria to identify emerging drug threats that could become public health emergencies as part of the office’s proposed rulemaking process. An Emerging Threats Committee was set up under ONDCP by the SUPPORT Act. The committee recommends criteria for ONDCP Director Jim Carroll to both declare and terminate a drug threat in the United States. The newly announced comment period allows the public to participate in creating that...