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Will Philly Get An Overdose Prevention Center? Talks Between Gov And Advocacy Group Mark Step In Right Direction
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 1:53pm | 353Read More...The nonprofit organization Safehouse has been in continuous communication with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a space where people can inject illegal opioids under medical supervision. In a recent press release, the organization stated that conversations continue to be productive....
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Under BARDA Contract, Opiant Pharma Secures Additional Funding Of $2M For Opioid Overdose Program
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 - 8:05am | 302Read More...The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) will provide additional funding of up to $2.2 million to support Opiant Pharmaceuticals Inc's (NASDAQ: OPNT) OPNT003, nasal nalmefene, for opioid overdose. The increase in funding is primarily...
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Rhode Island Becomes First State In The Nation To Authorize Supervised Drug-Injection Centers
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 10:09pm | 485Read More...Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, on Wednesday, signed into law a bill that will establish a safe consumption site pilot program wherein people can test as well as use illicit drugs in a medically supervised environment, making Rhode Island the first state in the nation to establish such a program...
