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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced new steps to help facilitate innovation in devices intended to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). The draft guidance, to help sponsors design …
FDA Takes Steps to Boost Innovations in Treating Opioid Use Disorder: New Guidance and Initiatives Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Shapiro Administration is reminding Pennsylvanians about the multiple ways to access the life-saving opioid reversal medication, naloxone, as nearly 23,000 opioid overdose reversals have been made with …
Shapiro Administration: 23,000 Opioid Overdose Reversals in Pennsylvania with Naloxone Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced by a federal judge in Pittsburgh on a charge of drug trafficking, announced United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung.
Ohio Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Carfentanil Read More PENNSYLVANIA — In an effort to combat the increasing number of overdose deaths in Pennsylvania, the state is encouraging pharmacies to keep naloxone on-hand. At a press conference Monday, the …
Pennsylvania Encourages Pharmacies to Keep Naloxone On-Hand to Combat Overdose Deaths Read More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released updated and expanded recommendations for clinicians providing pain care for adult outpatients with short- and long-term pain. These clinical recommendations, …
CDC Releases Updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Governor Tom Wolf this week announced another expansion of Acting Secretary of Health and Pennsylvania Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson’s naloxone standing orders that allow residents to obtain …
Governor Tom Wolf Expands Statewide Naloxone Standing Order Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — As the Chester County Commissioners recognize National Recovery Month throughout September, the County is also preparing to receive the first two payments in a $19.7 million …
Chester County to Receive First Two Payments in $19.7 Million Opioid Settlement Agreement Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Individuals, businesses, community organizations, restaurant and hospitality employees, and others interested in learning how to properly administer Naloxone to those experiencing a drug overdose can attend …
Free Community Naloxone Training in West Chester 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
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this week announced two grant programs totaling $25.6 million …
HHS Announces Funding for Substance Use Treatment and Prevention Programs Read More