Content created by Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Secretary Kennedy, Deputy Secretary O’Neill, Commissioner Makary, and U.S. Senator Mullin to Host Press Conference on Measures to Safeguard American Public from Dangerous Opioid 7-OH
WASHINGTON, DC - MONDAY, JULY 28, 2025 - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, and U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin will host a press conference to announce new actions the agency is taking on the dangerous opioid 7-OH to protect the American people.
WHEN:
Tuesday, July 29 at 10:30 AM ET
Press should arrive by 9:30 AM for priority placement
Press must have REAL ID or a valid U.S. passport to enter
the building
Press should arrive by 9:30 AM for priority placement
Press must have REAL ID or a valid U.S. passport to enter
the building
WHERE:
Hubert H. Humphrey Building Auditorium
200 Independence Ave SW
Washington, D.C. 20009
200 Independence Ave SW
Washington, D.C. 20009
PARTICIPANTS:
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill
FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
Melody Woolf (chronic pain survivor)
HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill
FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
Melody Woolf (chronic pain survivor)
WATCH LIVESTREAM on X at @HHSGov
TO ATTEND IN PERSON: Request a press credential at mediarsvp@hhs.gov
MUST REGISTER BY 8 PM ET TODAY
###
Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other news materials are available in our Press Room.
Like HHS on Facebook, follow HHS on X @HHSgov, @SecKennedy, and sign up for HHS Email Updates.
Last revised:
Like HHS on Facebook, follow HHS on X @HHSgov, @SecKennedy, and sign up for HHS Email Updates.
Last revised: