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THORNDALE, PA — State Rep. Dan Williams, D-Chester, announced that Delaware County Community College has been awarded $68,988 in federal grant money to expand opioid preventive programs and create naloxone …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Opioid Command Center and Attorney General Josh Shapiro are partnering to raise awareness of the attorney general’s Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (PA LEAD) program. …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced today that health care providers prescribing controlled substances are required to do so electronically, unless they meet certain exceptions. This is set forth …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published a new Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics – PDF.
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WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell and District Attorney Tom Hogan announced the support of the John R. Gailey III and JoEllen …
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HARRISBURG, PA — On Wednesday, the departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and Health (DOH) were joined by individuals in recovery, stakeholders, advocates, and community members in strawberry square …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — Continuing the battle against the opioid crisis with one of the most comprehensive anti-opioid initiatives in the state, Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone and …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County Board of Commissioners announced its intent to take even greater action to combat the devastating effects of the opioid crisis on its residents. …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro yesterday joined Governor Tom Wolf at the Capitol Building to announce the launch of a new online tool to report suspicious activity regarding …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — Staff from Chester County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services and the Health Department gave away nearly 500 doses of naloxone last week, as part of …
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