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PHILADELPHIA, PA — In response to the escalating xylazine crisis, Pennsylvania legislators and leading medical experts are set to convene at a pivotal symposium titled “The Next Chapter of the Opioid …
Legislators and Experts Unite: Tackling Pennsylvania’s Xylazine Crisis at Critical Symposium Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced the sentencing of Euddy Izquierdo, a 42-year-old resident of Philadelphia, to 240 months in prison. The sentence, handed down on Tuesday …
Philadelphia Drug Trafficker Faces 20 Years: Inside the High-Profile Sentencing That Shook the City Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation for Opioid Research & Education announces a symposium titled “The Next Chapter of the Opioid Epidemic in Pennsylvania: The Xylazine Crisis” to …
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation to Host Symposium on Xylazine Crisis in Pennsylvania Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a concerted effort to combat the influx of dangerous drugs into the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia have intercepted three …
Deadly Animal Tranquilizer Floods Philly: Massive Drug Seizures Expose Alarming Threat! Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — In a proactive step to address the growing xylazine crisis, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH), led by Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen, announced on Friday the distribution …
Pennsylvania Distributes 50,000 Xylazine Wound Care Kits to Combat Drug Epidemic Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a united front against the escalating opioid crisis, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and a bipartisan group of his Senate and House colleagues called for urgent …
Bipartisan Push to Combat ‘Tranq’: Xylazine, the Latest Threat in the Opioid Crisis Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA —The Chester County Coroner’s Office hosted Xylazine: Arrival, Trends & Effects of this Prevalent Drug, its first-ever continuing education training seminar/webinar, on Friday, September 15.
Chester County Coroner’s Office Conducts Training on Xylazine, a Large Animal Sedative with Fatal Human Consequences Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Legislators will soon introduce a package of bills to combat the deadly “Tranq” drug epidemic destroying lives throughout the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Republicans Take Action to Fight Lethal Tranq Epidemic Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced it has recently taken formal action to limit access to xylazine, temporarily scheduling it as a controlled substance to protect communities across the Commonwealth. Commonly known as “tranq,” xylazine …
Pennsylvania Takes Action to Protect Communities from Dangerous Illicit Use of Xylazine Read More