Sparian Biosciences Inc. has been awarded a $19.5 million, 5-year grant to fund development of SBS-226 from IND submission through phase I development. SBS-226 is a first-in-class dual μ-opioid ...
An updated evidence-based guideline aimed at helping clinicians and other health care providers manage patients with opioid use disorder recommends buprenorphine and methadone as first-line treatments ...
READING, Pa. - The Council on Chemical Abuse (COCA) recently approved funding for programs and services aimed at helping prevent and treat opioid use disorder in Berks County. The contract allocations ...
Nearly all Americans are aware of the U.S. opioid crisis. Overdose deaths increased sixfold between 2003 and 2023, from 12,940 to 79,358. Yearly increases have been especially steep since 2013, when ...
The use of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in older adults has increased over the years, yet disparities persist across patient subgroups, with men, Black and Hispanic individuals, rural ...
The Berks County Council on Chemical Abuse recently distributed nearly $900,000 to local programs and services aimed at helping in the prevention, treatment and recovery of those affected by opioid ...