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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice announced that it has published guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people with opioid use disorder (OUD) who are in …
Justice Department Issues Guidance on Protections for People with Opioid Use Disorder Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it will host a virtual public workshop on Mar. 29, to discuss critical questions around access to naloxone, a drug used …
FDA, Reagan-Udall Foundation to Hold Important Public Workshop to Discuss Naloxone Access Read More
NEWARK, NJ — The Drug Enforcement Administration revealed a new initiative, Operation Overdrive, aimed at combatting the rising rates of drug-related violent crime and overdose deaths plaguing American communities. Last …
DEA Launches New Initiative to Combat Drug-Related Violence and Overdoses Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is now accepting applications for the first-ever SAMHSA Harm Reduction grant program and expects to issue $30 million …
Federal Government Announces $30 Million Harm Reduction Grant Funding Opportunity to Help Address the Nation’s Substance Use and Overdose Epidemic Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following quote is attributed to Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D.:
FDA Hosts Third Summit Focused on Reducing the Availability of Opioids Online Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding more than $123 million in funding through six grant programs to provide multifaceted support to communities …
$123 Million in Grants Awarded for Multifront Approach to Combat the Nation’s Overdose Epidemic Read More
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — AmerisourceBergen (NYSE: ABC), Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) and McKesson (NYSE: MCK) announced this week that they have negotiated a comprehensive proposed settlement agreement which, if all conditions …
Distributors Announce Proposed Opioid Settlement Agreement Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia Mayor James Kenney issued the following statement on this week’s nationwide opioid settlement with Johnson & Johnson and the Big 3 opioid distributors:
Philly’s Mayor Issues Statement on Nationwide Opioid Settlement Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of a higher dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray product to treat opioid overdose. The newly approved product delivers …
FDA Approves Higher Dosage of Naloxone Nasal Spray to Treat Opioid Overdose Read More
MALVERN, PA — Amid alarming data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) illustrating an acceleration of the substance misuse epidemic and drug overdose deaths as a result …
President Biden to Address HMP Global’s 10th Annual Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit Read More