Tag: Congress
House of Representatives Passes 25 Bills to Fight Opioid Epidemic
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed 25 bills that aim to provide crucial support to government and public institutions to fight the opioid...
Congressman Ends Re-Election Bid to Address His Alcoholism
Thomas Garrett, the Republican United States Representative from the state of Virginia made an announcement this week that he would not be running for...
Congress Confronts Zuckerberg Over Facebook Opioid Sales
On April 11, Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg faced questions about illegal opioid sales on the social media site during his second day...
AHA urges Congress to reduce data sharing barriers including addiction treatment...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) wrote a letter to Congress urging them to reduce regulatory burdens on hospitals, patients, and health systems, including data...
Big Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis: shattering a false framework
A swelling sentiment against pharmaceutical companies and their role in a nationwide opioid epidemic continues to gain traction. “The opioid community needed much more accurate...
Update: DEA holds off on kratom ban
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) formally announced on Thursday that it would withdraw its intent to ban kratom. On August 31, the DEA released...
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