Damaging Drug War Bill Excluded From Congressional Opioid Package
SITSA Would Have Given Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department Broad Powers to Ban Any Drug They Want and Enact Draconian New Criminal Penalties; … Read more
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Senator Durbin Highlights Successes In Senate’s Bipartisan Opioid Package
Bill includes Durbin initiatives on addressing child trauma and allowing DEA to stem the oversupply of painkillers CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—September 14, 2018 By: … Read more
NIOSH Launches New Framework to Tackle Opioid Crisis in the Workplace
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations Opioid use and misuse in the workplace are a definite part of America’s opioid … Read more
Governor Rauner Revises Medical Marijuana Legislation to Include Use for Pain Management to Help Combat Opioid Crisis
Alternatives to Opioids Act of 2018 offers pain-management option CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Governor Bruce Rauner signed the Alternatives … Read more
FDA Takes Action Against 21 Websites Marketing Unapproved Opioids
Action part of agency’s effort to target illegal online sales Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2018 Contact: Lyndsay Meyer The U.S. Food and … Read more
Justice Department Attacks Supervised Consumption Sites, Despite Proven Record of Reducing Overdoses and Saving Lives
California Passes Groundbreaking Supervised Consumption Sites Legislation, Heads to Governor for Signature Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2018 By: Tony Newman and Anthony Papa The … Read more
FDA Encourages Development of Novel Medicines for Treatment of Opioid Abuse
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 By: Michael Felberbaum The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued new scientific recommendations aimed at encouraging … Read more
How Rival Opioid Makers Sought To Cash In On Alarm Over OxyContin’s Dangers
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 By: Fred Schulte As Purdue Pharma faced mounting criticism over deaths linked to OxyContin, rival drugmakers saw a chance … Read more
FDA Takes Action Against 53 Websites Marketing Unapproved Opioids
Actions are part of a comprehensive effort to target illegal online sales Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2018 Contact: Tara Rabin The U.S. … Read more
Attorney General Madigan Leads Coalition in Support of Stiffer Penalties for Irresponsible Drug Manufacturers
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan led a bipartisan coalition of 39 state and territory Attorneys General … Read more