‘It’s the Fentanyl,’ Marcos Says on Duterte’s Drug Tirades
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

US, China to hold meeting on fentanyl precursor chemicals this week
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

US, Chinese Officials to Meet on Fentanyl Crackdown on Jan. 30
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

House Republicans release articles of impeachment against Mayorkas
House Republicans unveiled articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday morning, blaming him for the surge in illegal border crossings and fentanyl trafficking. Why it matters: Republicans are barreling toward impeachment over the logistical and…#republicans #homelandsecurity #alejandromayorkas #mikejohnson #democrats #mayorkas #markgreen #tenn #ukraine #israel (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Just Crazy!’ Joe Scarborough Blasts Trump for Wanting to ‘Let Fentanyl Flood Across the Border and Kill Americans’
Joe Scarborough was unable to hide his disgust with former President Donald Trump and the Congressional Republicans who appear unwilling to agree to a deal to help solve the border crisis. President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats have put forth a bill that increases much-needed funding to border…#joescarborough #donaldtrump #congressional #republicans #democrats #mitchmcconnell #trump #worst #secureborder #scarborough (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law
Democratic lawmakers in Oregon on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping new bill that would undo a key part of the state’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law, a recognition that public opinion has soured on the measure amid rampant public drug use during the fentanyl crisis. The bill would…#oregon #katelieber #portland #democrat #measure110 #republicans #democrats #legislature #melirose #irontribenetwork (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dex Carvey Cause Of Death Revealed
The official cause of death for Dana Carvey‘s son Dex has been revealed. The L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Tuesday that Carvey died from a lethal combination of fentanyl, ketamine and cocaine and the cause is listed as accidental. The report confirms his parents” initial…#danacarveys #carvey #paulacarvey #dexcarveys (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Addressing fear of negative consequences of overdose response: a qualitative study of the perceptions of service industry workers who encounter an opioid overdose in an urban commercial district in Atlanta, Georgia - Febres-Cordero S, Thompson LM, Chalfant OS, Sherman ADF, Winiker AK, Kelly UA, Smith KM.
BACKGROUND: The increased contamination of illicit drugs with fentanyl in the United States drug market has contributed to escalating mortality from drug overdose. Leisure and hospitality service industry workers are encountering opioid-triggered overdoses... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

GOP Presidential Candidates Misinform Voters On Fentanyl Crisis By Blaming Illegal Migrants
GOP candidates suggest that the leading driver of the influx of illicit fentanyl is illegal immigration. But fentanyl is overwhelmingly trafficked by U.S. citizens. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 14, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news

Oregon House Republicans file bill to recriminalize hard drugs, outlaw public use
The bill, in “legislative concept” form, would classify possession of hard drugs such as fentanyl, heroin and meth as a Class A misdemeanor, requiring treatment to avoid jail time. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 12, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Elizabeth Hayes Source Type: news

Latest Data Show 22 U.S. Teens Die of Overdoses Each Week
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 -- An average of 22 U.S. teens die each week from drug overdoses, a death toll driven by the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl, a new study reports.Researchers also have identified 19 “hotspot” counties where fatal ODs... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 9, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Leiters Health Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Vancomycin IV Bags, Phenylephrine IV Bags, and Fentanyl IV Bags Due to Potential for Superpotent Drug
January 5, 2024 – Englewood, Colorado, Leiters Health is voluntarily recalling 33 lots of products listed below to the user level. The recalled batches of vancomycin IV bags, phenylephrine IV bags, and fentanyl IV bags are being recalled due to the potential for superpotency because they may contain (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - January 8, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Ideal Option Awarded Accreditation from The Joint Commission ®
The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® demonstrates compliance with its exacting performance standards for safety and quality of patient care. KENNEWICK, Wash., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ideal Option, a national leader in evidence-based treatment for addiction to fentanyl,... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

California judge rules Snap must face lawsuit over children ’s fentanyl purchases
By Brian Fung | CNN A California state judge has ruled that Snap must face a lawsuit from families whose children allegedly used the Snapchat app to purchase fentanyl on the platform. Tuesday’s ruling by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff permits a dozen claims to proceed…#brianfung #lawrenceriff #section230 #google #meta #tiktok #cablenewsnetwork (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lawsuit against Snap over fentanyl deaths can proceed, judge rules
A lawsuit blaming Snapchat for a series of drug overdoses among young people can proceed, a Los Angeles judge ruled this week. A group of family members related to children and teens who overdosed on fentanyl sued Snapchat maker Snap last year, accusing the social media company of facilitating…#matthewpbergman #lawrenceriff #section230 #ninthcircuit #section230s (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news