Hatch defends law altering drug distribution regulations in response to Washington Post article

SALT LAKE CITYSen. Orrin Hatch on Monday took to the Senate floor to defend legislation he sponsored that altered federal enforcement regulations on drug distribution and manufacturing companies, in response to an in-depth Washington Post story casting a scrutinizing light on the law.
The law, called the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement, was passed in 2016 following unanimous votes by both chambers of Congress and a signature from then-President Barack Obama. It specifies c