Tag: opioid crisis
Opioid epidemic hackathon funds new approaches to addiction treatment and overdose...
The Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies (CAMTech) joined forces with the GE Foundation (General Electric’s philanthropic organization) in a hackathon that united more than...
New Jersey takes legislative action amidst growing drug epidemic
State leaders in New Jersey passed legislation in response to the state’s drug epidemic and have implemented new programs that emphasize effective pathways into...
Women face unique challenges in overcoming opioid dependence
Women are often voiceless casualties of the opioid crisis that has swept across the United States. However, a recent white paper from the Office...
Pennsylvania takes ‘all hands on deck’ approach to opioid crisis
On Wednesday, Pennsylvania’s Governor, Tom Wolf, invited House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis) to visit a drug treatment center in his state where many patients...
Decline in OxyContin abuse undermined by increase in fatal heroin overdoses
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and Rand Corporation have directly linked the anti-abuse reformulation of OxyContin to the sharp rise in fatal heroin...
Technologies to prevent drug diversion gain traction amidst opioid crisis
Misuse of prescription pills continues to be a growing public health problem in the U.S. It is estimated that 20 percent of adults, or...
OxyContin targets the world
OxyContin, the powerful opioid-based painkiller, has seen a 40 percent drop in sales since 2010, and the manufacturer, Purdue Pharma, plans to recover by...
Kasich signs new law to combat opioid crisis in Ohio
Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich signed a new law to fight the opioid addiction problem in his home state on Wednesday. The key components of...
- Advertisement -
