. >> doctor judith kramer voted against zohydro. but she says the fda's powers are limited. >> the fda is required by law to fairly and uniformly apply the law. the people that were saying safety's not adequate, were saying Ôi'm no longer comfortable just following what you have to follow by the law. you have to do it, but we've got to have more information.' >> fault lines repeatedly requested an interview with the fda about the opioid epidemic. >> we've been speaking to the fda for weeks now, trying to get an interview that they'll make available and we just received a response. they say: unfortunately, we are going to have to take a pass on your on-camera interview request at this time. >> in an email the agency said it approved zohydro because the medical benefits of a pure hydrocodone product outweigh its risks. it said that it takes the issue of opioid addiction seriously, but that removing treatment options from the market would unfairly penalize pain patients. since the fda approved zohydro twenty-eight state attorney genera