New Deadly Opioid Results in over 120 Deaths
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A novel synthetic opioid named brorphine, with effects similar to fentanyl, is the latest opioid drug to emerge on the illicit market. In a new publication recently …
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50.6 Million U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products
Findings from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released recently show that approximately 1 in 5 U.S. adults reported currently using a tobacco product …
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Chester County-based Healthcare Company to Host Nation’s Only Comprehensive Stimulant Crisis Event
MALVERN, PA — As the nation continues to experience an uptick in the misuse of prescription and illicit stimulants, HMP Global, a leader in healthcare events and education and producer of …
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Gov. Wolf Signs 12th Renewal of Opioid Disaster Declaration as Work Continues to Fight Opioid Epidemic and COVID-19 Pandemic
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf signed the 12th renewal of his January 2018 opioid disaster declaration to help the state fight the then-burgeoning opioid and heroin epidemic. The declaration allows …
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Commonwealth Hosts Virtual Vaping Summit Drawing Hundreds to Address Health Impacts of Vaping
HARRISBURG, PA — The Departments of Health (DOH) and Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) this week hosted the final presentations of a two-day virtual summit drawing more than 550 attendees …
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West Chester Woman Arrested on Drug, Heroin Charges
WEST CHESTER, PA — The West Chester Police Department Narcotics Unit initiated an investigation into the sale of Heroin by Jennifer White, a 31-year-old white female from West Chester, PA, …
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Trevena, Inc. Announces DEA Scheduling of OLINVYK™ (oliceridine) Injection
CHESTERBROOK, PA — Trevena, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRVN) announced that oliceridine has been classified as a Schedule II controlled substance by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). With DEA scheduling now …
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Philadelphia Man Convicted in Phoenixville Drug Delivery Death
WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County jury convicted Jamane Raynor, age 32, of Philadelphia, of Drug Delivery Resulting in Death, 4 counts of Possession with Intent to Deliver, and …
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State Police Seizes More Than $13.4 Million in Illegal Drugs in the Third Quarter of 2020
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania State Police announced that troopers confiscated $13,404,141 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs in the third quarter of 2020.
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CHESTERBROOK, PA — Trevena, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRVN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel medicines for patients with central nervous system (CNS) disorders, announced three presentations …
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