Rx Summit 2023

The Department of Justice’s Prescription Opioid Enforcement Priorities

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM

Location: International Ballroom Section A-D OMNI

Presenter(s)

Amanda Liskamm, JD

Director, Consumer Protection Branch
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, District of Columbia

Moderator(s)

Cecelia M. Spitznas, PhD

Senior Science Policy Advisor
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Washington, DC

This presentation will discuss the current landscape of controlled substances enforcement. From the largest opioid manufactures to the largest distributors and national pharmacies, this presentation will analyze the Department’s efforts to investigate and prosecute all levels of illegal conduct in the prescription and illicit drug supply chains.

Learning Objectives:

Describe national efforts on prescription drug diversion involving companies engaged in the manufacture, distribution
Assess how prescription drug diversion remains a danger and driver for addiction and illicit drug use
Describe trends in illicit drug trafficking in the United States
Analyze changes in production and streams of commerce leading to illicit pills being found in our communities
Assess how technology, commerce, and other pathways may lead ordinarily unrelated or legitimate companies to the intersection of illicit drug trends