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PHILADELPHIA, PA — U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero, together with Associate Attorney General for the Department of Justice Vanita Gupta, U.S. Attorneys for the Districts of New Jersey, Colorado and …
Department of Justice Files Nationwide Lawsuit Against AmerisourceBergen Read More
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 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
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
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Hyer Calling Foundation, Inc.’s Founder and CEO Kevin Hyer, Esq. this week announced a first-of-its-kind nationwide initiative to challenge employers across America to train their staff …
Hyer Calling Foundation Announces Nationwide Narcan Initiative Read More
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