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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is proposing to expand access to treatment for opioid use disorder …
New Federal Proposal Expands Access to Opioid Treatment Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The 2022 Chester County Color 5K, held in October, raised $120,000 for the County’s Community Outreach Prevention and Education (COPE) program to help in the battle …
Chester County Color 5K Raises $120,000 for COPE Read More
New data released Friday in CDC’s MMWR provide additional evidence to support that vaccination with the JYNNEOS mpox vaccine is safe and reduces the risk for getting mpox. CDC recommends vaccination for …
CDC Studies Support Mpox (Monkeypox) Vaccine as Safe and Effective Read More
CAMDEN, NJ — An opioid abuse treatment facility in Camden will pay a total of $3.15 million to resolve criminal and civil claims that it caused kickbacks, obstructed a federal …
Camden Treatment Associates to Pay $3.15 Million for Anti-Kickback Violations Read More
In the United States, nearly 92,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020. This number has been increasing every year for the past few years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has …
Stop Overdose Deaths: This Is How to Save Lives Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Community members joined state Rep. Christina Sappey on Monday for a Free Naloxone Training at Kennett Borough Hall. The event was hosted with support from the Chester …
Rep. Christina Sappey Hosts Naloxone Training at Kennett Borough Hall Read More U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is introducing legislation to lower the costs of opioid treatment for millions of Americans. “Recovering from an opioid use disorder can be expensive, isolating and …
Senator Casey’s Bill Would Cut Costs for Opioid Treatment Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — A new study in the August 2022 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network suggests a new way for hematologic oncologists to protect older patients from the risks …
Study: There’s a Better Way to Detect High-Risk Medications in Older Adults with Cancer Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline and District Attorney Deb Ryan have announced details of the sixth annual Chester County Color 5K …
The Chester County Color Run Is Coming to Exton Park on Oct. 8th! Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In 2020, overdose death rates (number of drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people) increased 44 percent for Black* people and 39 percent for American Indian and Alaska …
COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Drug Overdose Deaths Read More