Exactly, the FDA was not only completely incompetent but indirectly responsible for the deaths of thousands. It should have pounced on Purdue at the very outse

Exactly, the FDA was not only completely incompetent but indirectly responsible for the deaths of thousands. It should have pounced on Purdue at the very outset. Unlike much medical/drug research, knowledge about opioids and opioid addiction is well known. The FDA irresponsibly failed to act on a no-brainer.