On August 26, pharmaceutical manufacturer Indivior announced that it had begun supplying the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)…
The Drug Enforcement Administration says it will be heavily scrutinizing doctors who prescribe ketamine for mental health purposes in the…
In 2022, over 100,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States—more than from firearms and vehicles combined. These…
Claire Macon in Providence, Rhode Island, has one of the rarest job titles in the United States: overdose prevention center…
On August 7 the Food and Drug Administration approved an opioid overdose antidote developed by Purdue Pharma that contains nalmefene,…
A bill to authorize overdose prevention centers in Massachusetts was unanimously approved by the state Senate, but won't move forward…
On July 2, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) more than doubled the number of states authorized to provide…
More than 100 new laws took effect in Georgia on July 1. Though only some sections of punitive cash bail…
People who have already suffered a nonfatal overdose should be prioritized in receiving evidence-based care to reduce subsequent risk, but…
[Update, June 17: This story has been edited to reflect the final outcome of the Assembly vote] Vermont has…