With a recent report showing an increase in opioid overdose deaths among restaurant industry workers, state officials are working to promote education and awareness of the issue.
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Hanover pharmaceutical company acquired
A Pittsburgh-based pharmaceutical company has acquired Hanover-based pain medicine manufacturer, Fathom Pharma.
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New Pa. grant program targets employment and opioid recovery support services
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs is accepting grant applications from organizations offering employment or recovery support services to people with opioid use disorder.
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Retreat Behavioral Health to opens treatment center in Connecticut
Ephrata-based Retreat Behavioral Health will open a mental health and substance abuse treatment center in Connecticut next week.
Read More »Pa. physicians writing fewer opioid prescriptions
Pennsylvania’s physicians are writing fewer opioid prescriptions while increasing their usage of the state’s prescription drug monitoring program, according to the 2019 Opioid Progress Report.
Read More »Pa. Attorney General defends efforts to make Purdue Pharma pay
Pennsylvania’s top attorney is defending his efforts to make drug-maker Purdue Pharma pay for the way it marketed the painkiller OxyContin to doctors in Pennsylvania.
Read More »Guest view: Another option to address opioids in workers’ comp
From an employer's perspective, long-term opioid use will likely equate to a high exposure claims with costly medical expenses, sometimes totaling thousands per month.
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