Tag: Opioids
J&J shares rise as Oklahoma opioid fine seen less than expected
WILMINGTON, Del. – Johnson & Johnson shares rose as much as 5% after an Oklahoma judge ordered the company to pay far less than...
R.I. to receive $2.1M in HHS funds for opioid treatment...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $2.1 million for opioid treatment programs, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday.
Of the total,...
WaPo: Opioid distributors, including CVS, cited in DEA data
PROVIDENCE – There were 76 billion opioid pills distributed in the United States over a seven-year period from 2006 to 2012, according to a...
New R.I. law expands support for overdose, mental health patients
PROVIDENCE – Patients hospitalized in Rhode Island for an overdose or mental health emergency may now receive further support after their discharge, thanks to...
Patient numbers growing at CODAC in Pawtucket
PAWTUCKET – Since opening its doors in the city in March, CODAC Behavioral Healthcare has seen more than 60 new patients seeking help with...
New Bedford files opioid lawsuit against drug manufacturers, distributors
NEW BEDFORD – The city has filed suit against the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors in the United States for their role in the...
Five Questions With: Erin McDonough
Erin McDonough is the program director for the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team’s Medical Reserve Corps. RIDMAT/MRC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to recruiting...
RIDOC medication-assisted treatment program discussed in new video
PROVIDENCE – Officials from the R.I. Department of Corrections can be seen in a new video outlining the department’s expansion of its medication-assisted treatment...
Construction, R.I. Convention Center staff undergo naloxone training
PROVIDENCE – As opioid overdoses continue to claim lives throughout the region, some businesses are training their staff on how to recognize and respond...
Study looks at effectiveness of pharmacist-delivered MAT to treat opioid use...
Efforts to curb the opioid epidemic include increasing access to care and reducing stigma, goals officials say a $1.6 million National Institutes of Health-funded,...
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