Treasury Department partnered with Mexican law enforcement to identify 17 entities. The Department of the Treasury has sanctioned 17 individuals and entities based in China and Mexico for…
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FDA Approves Nasal Spray for Emergency Overdose Treatment
Opvee nasal spray addresses respiratory depression, sedation, and low blood pressure. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval for Opvee—the first nasal spray containing…
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White House Seeks Increased Access to Overdose-Reversal Drug
Officials will talk with manufacturers to reduce the cost of naloxone. A spokesperson for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) recently said that President…
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FDA Panel Votes for Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
The recommendation minimizes the dangers of the side effects. An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted this week to recommend the over-the-counter sale of…
Read MoreCongressional Group to Address Fentanyl Crisis
The bipartisan group is working to meet the national threat head-on. The illicit smuggling of fentanyl into the United States from Mexico is “a national crisis,” a bipartisan…
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CDC Announces Funding Opportunities for Overdose Prevention
Officials say the funding will support innovation and expansion of harm-reducing strategies. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued two Notices of Funding Opportunities under the Overdose…
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Legislation Would Address Fentanyl Epidemic
Similar bills were introduced in both House and Senate. Representative Scott Fitzgerald of Wisconsin introduced a bill to address the ongoing opioid epidemic, particularly fentanyl-related substances. A Senate version…
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DOJ Files Lawsuit for Opioid Mismanagement
Company failed to report “at least hundreds of thousands” suspicious orders. The Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit against AmerisourceBergen Corporation for the mismanagement of its opioid…
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HHS Celebrates Progress of Overdose Prevention Strategy
Access to anti-addiction and anti-overdose drugs has improved a year into the program. Secretary Xavier Becerra marked the one-year anniversary of the Department of Health and Human Services’…
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CDC Eases Rules on Opioids
Officials say that legal enforcement only fuels the opioid crisis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a 200-page report with new recommendations to relax restrictions…
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