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CDC Doctor and Sammies Finalist Helps Track over Prescribed Opioids

June 3, 2020

It’s hard enough to control opioids when illegal imports and dealers flood the market. But all the more so when legal, licensed doctors and pharmacists over prescribe and deliver them. That’s where Vikram Krishnasamy has helped a lot. He’s a doctor and medical officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and now a finalist in this year’s Service to America Medals program. He joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more details.