Sessi Kuwabara Blanchard 
Drug Czar, Congressmembers Move to Make Buprenorphine Prescribing Easier—But Will They Do Enough?
The United States “drug czar” James Carrol released a report on May 3 announcing ...
Gilead Relinquishes Its PrEP Patent—But Did It Mislead Investors?
On May 8, pharmaceutical company Gilead quietly announced that it will relinquish its exclusive ...
Florida Approves Database to Publish Details of People Who Pay for Sex
The Florida legislature passed legislation within the past week, Senate Bill 540 and House ...
Mass. Civil Commitment for Drug Issues Violates Rights, Say Attorneys
People in Massachusetts who are accused of harmful drug use often face court petitions ...
Maine Hit Hard by Overdose Crisis, Yet Suffers Biggest Federal Funding Shortfall
Funding for harm reduction interventions in Maine received a much-needed boost on February 6. ...
Sri Lanka President Uses Easter Attacks to Fuel Duterte-Inspired Drug War
For Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena, the War on Drugs and the War on ...
Bernie Sanders Backs #BreakThePatent Fight for Universal PrEP Access
The fight for universal access to PrEP medication for HIV prevention was picked up ...
Joe Biden: Another Drug War Champion Enters the 2020 Ring
On April 25, Joe Biden announced his long-anticipated bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination. ...
Trump Doubles Down on “Drug-Free” America and the Death Penalty
President Donald Trump’s contradictory messages about his response to the opioid-involved overdose crisis were ...
New Evidence of Smoking Disparities Underlines That Tobacco Harm Reduction Is Social Justice
Americans experiencing compounded social marginalization are at greater risk of initiating use of—and not ...
