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PHILADELPHIA, PA — New research highlights a critical connection between the size of initial opioid prescriptions and prolonged use following hand and upper extremity surgeries. This underscores the need for …
Study Reveals Link Between Initial Opioid Prescription Size and Prolonged Use Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Professional Pharmacy & Convalescent Products, Ltd., based in Pottstown, has agreed to settle allegations that it improperly dispensed opioids and other controlled substances. The settlement, announced by …
Pharmacy Settles Allegations of Improper Opioid Dispensing Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — G. Abrom Henries, a native of Philadelphia, is set to produce his latest film, “Cross Faded,” a comedic satire focusing on the opioid epidemic and gentrification in …
Philadelphia Filmmaker Tackles Opioid Crisis and Gentrification in New Comedy Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania has seen a dramatic 38% reduction in opioid prescriptions since the launch of its Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). This regulatory measure aims to tackle the …
Pennsylvania’s Opioid Prescriptions Drop 38% Thanks to Monitoring Program Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A recent study reveals a dramatic 38% drop in opioid prescriptions in Pennsylvania since the implementation of “Prescription Drug Monitoring Program” (PDMP). As the opioid crisis continues …
Pennsylvania’s Opioid Prescriptions Plunge 38% After State Monitoring Program Implementation Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Researchers from several federal health agencies have found that Medicare beneficiaries who survive a nonfatal overdose face a high risk of subsequent overdoses and death. The study, …
Study Reveals High Risk of Subsequent Overdoses Among Medicare Beneficiaries Read More
ORLANDO, FL — As the dusk of June 6th descends, from the torrential Niagara Falls to the Long Beach City Hall in sunny California, over 60 iconic landmarks and buildings …
American Landmarks Light Up in Purple for Naloxone Awareness Day: The Fight Against the Opioid Crisis Continues Read More
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Recovery Centers of America (RCA) has won the Best People’s Choice Telly Award in Non-Broadcast for its RCA Alumni Community Outreach-Kensington video. This accolade comes …
RCA’s Kensington Outreach Video Wins People’s Choice Telly Award Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee has approved key provisions advanced by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) aimed at stopping the flow of fentanyl into the United States and …
Senate Approves Casey’s Measures to Combat Fentanyl and Protect Ports from Cyber Threats Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the heart of the nation’s capital, an urgent call echoes through the corridors of power. United States Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), flanked …
Senators Rally for Robust Border Security Amid Rising Fentanyl Crisis Read More