Opioid settlements to help Franklin County boost addiction initiatives
Franklin County will get some of the $50 billion drug manufacturers and distributors agreed to pay for their roles in creating the opioid epidemic.
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Franklin County will get some of the $50 billion drug manufacturers and distributors agreed to pay for their roles in creating the opioid epidemic.
AMA joins Rhode Island physicians in support of overdose prevention The AMA joined the Rhode Island Medical Society (RIMS) in urging the state to develop and implement a pilot overdose prevention site (OPS) to help save lives from drug-related overdose. Haven't subscribed? Stay current on the latest on the issues impacting physicians, patients and the health care environment with the AMA’s Advocacy Update newsletter. “We support this effort as the OPS would be designed, monitored, and evaluated to generate data to inform policymakers on the feasibility, effectiveness, and legal aspects o...