Substance dependence

Cardinal Health Donates 16,000 Drug Disposal Envelopes to the National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation

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Thursday, April 19, 2018
Health, Chemistry, Substance dependence, Pharmacology, Opioid epidemic, Opioid, Morphinans, Prescription drug

DUBLIN, Ohio, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health, as part of its Opioid Action Program , is pleased to donate more than 16,000 prepaid prescription medication disposal envelopes to the National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation for distribution to NCPA member pharmacies free of charge.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Ohio, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health, as part of its Opioid Action Program , is pleased to donate more than 16,000 prepaid prescription medication disposal envelopes to the National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation for distribution to NCPA member pharmacies free of charge.
  • For nearly a decade, Cardinal Health has invested in programs that provide communities with necessary tools to fight the opioid epidemic.
  • We are pleased to work with the NCPA Foundation on this program as part of our Opioid Action Program."
  • We are proud to work with Cardinal Health to support its Opioid Action Program and ongoing efforts to combat the opioid epidemic."

MedicFP Announces Partnership Agreement with CoreChoice to Provide Breakthrough, Patient-Centric Technology for Treating Opioid Addiction

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Thursday, April 19, 2018
Economy, Insurance industry, Substance dependence, Finance, Money, Opioid use disorder, Opioid, Insurance, Third-party administrator, Opioid epidemic

Under the terms of the partnership, MedicFP will provide state-of-the-art, mobile software solutions known as VerifyCare to an opioid treatment program targeted at CoreChoice clients in the group health, workers' compensation, and self-insured markets including unions and their members.

Key Points: 
  • Under the terms of the partnership, MedicFP will provide state-of-the-art, mobile software solutions known as VerifyCare to an opioid treatment program targeted at CoreChoice clients in the group health, workers' compensation, and self-insured markets including unions and their members.
  • The reports provide clinical care managers at opioid abuse treatment facilities with the information and assurance they need to develop multi-faceted opioid treatment plans tailored to each member's individual needs.
  • The program is the first of its kind to address the opioid abuse epidemic by providing breakthrough technology to patient-centered care.
  • Clients of CoreChoice include cost management companies, PPO groups, third party administrators (TPA), self-insured entities, employer group, and government organizations.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes Attack on Workers' Compensation, Says Pennsylvania AFL-CIO

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Health, Pain, Morphine, Opioid epidemic, Substance dependence, Palliative care, Opioid, Formulary, Pain management

This agreement is crucial to the health and well-being of workers across the state and their families.

Key Points: 
  • This agreement is crucial to the health and well-being of workers across the state and their families.
  • "This vote is a betrayal of Pennsylvania's working people and a direct attack on the health and recovery of working people who are injured or become ill on the job.
  • Health insurance corporations shamefully claimed that this bill is a solution to the opioid epidemic when it is nothing of the sort.
  • Opioid medications are one of the cheapest forms of pain management, and instituting this drug formulary may increase their usage.

Text Messaging Tool May Help Fight Opioid Epidemic

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
RTT, Substance dependence, Medicine, Medical emergencies, Health, Chemistry, Morphine, Opioid epidemic, Addiction, Opioid, Drug overdose, Cognitive behavioral therapy

The service provides automated text messages and phone calls to patients being treated for opioid addiction.

Key Points: 
  • The service provides automated text messages and phone calls to patients being treated for opioid addiction.
  • "With the opioid epidemic, time is of the essence because of how quickly its grown and the lives that are lost," Som said.
  • Nearly 100 people die each day due to opioid overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • The mobile technology is designed to supplement cognitive behavioral therapy, support services and other treatments aimed at combating opioid addiction.

Freedom Institute's 2018 Spring Gala Honors Actor, Author, Alec Baldwin

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Friday, April 13, 2018
Preventive medicine, Substance abuse, Substance abuse prevention, Substance dependence, Addiction

NEW YORK, April 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Freedom Institute, the non-profit outpatient recovery center whose mission is to prevent and treat substance abuse and addiction, will host its annual Spring Gala on Wednesday, April 18th at the Mandarin Oriental.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Freedom Institute, the non-profit outpatient recovery center whose mission is to prevent and treat substance abuse and addiction, will host its annual Spring Gala on Wednesday, April 18th at the Mandarin Oriental.
  • This special evening pays tribute to individuals who have had a significant impact on the field of substance abuse prevention and treatment.
  • This year Freedom Institute will present the 2018 Mona Mansell Award to actor and author, Alec Baldwin, a longtime supporter of people in recovery, and of Freedom Institute and its mission.
  • A leader in the field, Freedom Institute is one of the only outpatient treatment facilities to combineIntensive Outpatient Programming (IOP) with a family systems approach.

Cory Watson Leads Charge on Opioid Litigation Battle

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Epidemics, Opioid epidemic, Substance dependence, Opioid, Health, Medicine

Cory Watson Attorneys, a premier national litigation firm, is working with county, city and state officials in Arkansas to help fight the opioid epidemic.

Key Points: 
  • Cory Watson Attorneys is leading the charge on groundbreaking opioid litigation, working with county, city and state officials to represent the people of Arkansas in the fight against the opioid epidemic.
  • The money recovered would fund remediation of the opioid epidemic in Arkansas.
  • The lawyers at Cory Watson will help combat the opioid manufacturers who have raked in billions in profits at the expense of devastated families and communities across the country.
  • Cory Watson Attorneys, a premier national litigation firm, is working with county, city and state officials in Arkansas to help fight the opioid epidemic.