Kastalia Medrano 
Landmark Deals Drop New Injectable PrEP From $28,000 to $40—for Some
Lenacapavir, the new long-acting HIV prevention medication that hit the United States market with ...
SAMHSA Awards Opioid Response Grants Amid New “Strategic Priorities”
On September 22, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the ...
Battle Over Prison Phone Call Costs Heads to Court, FCC Teases New Vote
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is preparing for an October vote that the agency ...
DEA Bans More Fentanyl Analogs, Months After Class-Wide Scheduling
On September 18, the Drug Enforcement Administration permanently added seven fentanyl-related substances (FRS) to ...
7-OH Did Not Cause the LA Overdose Deaths (Neither Did Kratom)
On September 12, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) announced that ...
Corrections Departments Winning Imaginary Fight Against “K2 Exposure”
In 2021, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department published body-cam footage of a deputy ...
County Jail Data Show Importance of All Three OUD Meds, Besides Vivitrol
A large-scale study backed by the National Institutes of Health found that access to ...
Feds Crack Down on TV Drug Ads, in Major Shakeup to Pharma Industry
The era of direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical commercials may be coming to a close. On ...
DHS Doesn’t Collect Mandatory Data on Efficacy of Fentanyl Seizures
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) never created a mandatory data collection program to ...
Just a Reminder That Drug Users Aren’t Zombies
The White House is promoting a new fentanyl awareness ad campaign. “Make America Fentanyl ...
