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Subject of Netflix Series ‘The Pharmacist’ Turns Focus to Pharma, Capitol Hill
04/05/2021
Dan Schneider, a retired Louisiana pharmacist, tracked down the individual responsible for his son’s death when police showed little interest in the case. He worked to shed light on the reckless prescribing practices of a local doctor,...
Dan Schneider, a retired Louisiana pharmacist, tracked down the individual responsible for his son’s death when police showed little interest in the case. He worked to shed light on the reckless prescribing practices of a local doctor,...
Dan Schneider, a retired...
04/05/2021
Addiction Professional
04/01/2021
On Thursday, ONDCP acting director Regina LaBelle unveiled the roadmap that will guide the Biden administration’s approach to addressing the addiction crisis during its first year in office. The administration will concentrate on seven...
On Thursday, ONDCP acting director Regina LaBelle unveiled the roadmap that will guide the Biden administration’s approach to addressing the addiction crisis during its first year in office. The administration will concentrate on seven...
On Thursday, ONDCP acting...
04/01/2021
Addiction Professional
03/26/2021
The American Society of Addiction Medicine, in a collaboration with the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, announced this week that it seeks members for the committee developing its clinical practice guidelines for treating stimulant...
The American Society of Addiction Medicine, in a collaboration with the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, announced this week that it seeks members for the committee developing its clinical practice guidelines for treating stimulant...
The American Society of...
03/26/2021
Addiction Professional
03/10/2021
The Brandeis Opioid Resource Connector has published its first issue brief, titled “Addressing the Opioid Crisis through Social Determinants of Health: What Are Communities Doing?” The brief focuses on employment, housing and education, the...
The Brandeis Opioid Resource Connector has published its first issue brief, titled “Addressing the Opioid Crisis through Social Determinants of Health: What Are Communities Doing?” The brief focuses on employment, housing and education, the...
The Brandeis Opioid Resource...
03/10/2021
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News
01/12/2021
With more than 40 states reporting an increase in overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Medical Association, in partnership with the firm Manatt Health, has published an update to its National Roadmap on State-Level...
With more than 40 states reporting an increase in overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Medical Association, in partnership with the firm Manatt Health, has published an update to its National Roadmap on State-Level...
With more than 40 states...
01/12/2021
Addiction Professional
News
11/30/2020
The American Medical Association this month honored former ASAM executive vice president and CEO Penny S. Mills with its Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award. Mills was recognized for leading ASAM in efforts to strengthen the...
The American Medical Association this month honored former ASAM executive vice president and CEO Penny S. Mills with its Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award. Mills was recognized for leading ASAM in efforts to strengthen the...
The American Medical Association...
11/30/2020
Addiction Professional
News
11/22/2020
A combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and a rise in e-commerce has changed familiar traffic patterns around the globe for several illicit substances, Stephen McConachie, chief operations manager for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, told...
A combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and a rise in e-commerce has changed familiar traffic patterns around the globe for several illicit substances, Stephen McConachie, chief operations manager for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, told...
A combination of the COVID-19...
11/22/2020
Addiction Professional
News
11/13/2020
Judge Kevin R. Mullins of Kentucky’s 47th district has seen first-hand, both in his courtroom and in his preceding years as an assistant commonwealth attorney, the damaging effects that illicit substances have had on Letcher County in the...
Judge Kevin R. Mullins of Kentucky’s 47th district has seen first-hand, both in his courtroom and in his preceding years as an assistant commonwealth attorney, the damaging effects that illicit substances have had on Letcher County in the...
Judge Kevin R. Mullins of...
11/13/2020
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11/10/2020
Universal Health Services announced that Siobhan Morse, MHSA, CRC, CAI, MAC, divisional director of clinical services in the organization's Behavioral Health Division, has been presented with a 2020 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction...
Universal Health Services announced that Siobhan Morse, MHSA, CRC, CAI, MAC, divisional director of clinical services in the organization's Behavioral Health Division, has been presented with a 2020 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction...
Universal Health Services...
11/10/2020
Addiction Professional
News
11/04/2020
Oregon has voted to decriminalize possession of small amounts of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and other drugs, and voters in New Jersey, South Dakota, Montana and Arizona appear to have approved recreational use of marijuana, while...
Oregon has voted to decriminalize possession of small amounts of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and other drugs, and voters in New Jersey, South Dakota, Montana and Arizona appear to have approved recreational use of marijuana, while...
Oregon has voted to...
11/04/2020
Addiction Professional

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