Pitt receives $5.8M for opioid research in Appalachia

The University of Pittsburgh's Division of General Internal Medicine has received a $5.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct opioid research in Appalachia, the school announced Monday morning. Dr. Jane Liebschutz will establish the Appalachian Node of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network to facilitate research in the region, which has been badly affected by the opioid epidemic. "Historical and cultural factors have caused Appalachia to experience…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - Category: Biotechnology Authors: Source Type: news