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Press Release May 14, 2024

PillSafe Provides a Solution to the Opioid Epidemic’s $1 Trillion-Plus Impact on the US Economy

As federal and state governments implement far-ranging programs to address the crisis, PillSafe offers a technology-based solution that ensures patients comply with prescriptions. Read More

Press Release Mar 25, 2024

PillSafe Spearheads Solutions to Opioid Crisis With Revolutionary Technology

Government and industry have tried and failed to stem the overdose epidemic for more than two decades. Open-source PillSafe Technologies offer hope. Read More

Press Release Jan 4, 2024

Recovery Delivered Expands Services to Accept Medicaid in Ohio for Online Suboxone to Treat Opioid Addiction

Seeing a Suboxone doctor in Ohio just became much more affordable. Patients can now use their Ohio Medicaid to cover the cost of telemedicine visits with licensed Suboxone doctors. Read More

Press Release Aug 29, 2023

Serve You Rx Transitions Ownership of Overdose Aid Kit (OAK) Program to the Clinton Foundation for National Scaling

Press Release Oct 18, 2022

MIDAS and IQ Inc. Partner to Develop Software to Protect Patients by Preventing Medication Diversion by Healthcare Providers

The MIDAS V.I.E.W. system will prevent diversion of controlled substances and other dangerous medications in healthcare settings across the country Read More

Press Release Sep 7, 2022

Addinex Technologies Awarded $260K Grant by the CDC to Improve Addiction Medication Dispensing

Addinex will work with Yale School of Medicine, Aware Recovery Care, and the In-Home Addiction Treatment Institute to adapt its award-winning opioid dispensing system Read More

Press Release Jun 8, 2021

COVID-19 Conceals True Impact of Clinical Drug Diversion as Incidents Left Undiscovered

The Protenus Drug Diversion Digest details a steep drop in publicly reported incidents due to healthcare's resource-constrained environment throughout 2020. Read More

Press Release Apr 14, 2020

iPad Donation Allows Recovery to Continue Despite Physical Distancing

Press Release Oct 24, 2019

The American Art Therapy Association's 50th Annual Conference

Art therapy's effectiveness with refugee and migrant populations, people with substance abuse, youth in schools, and community growth following natural disasters and gun violence to be discussed at the American Art Therapy Association's 50th Annual Conference Read More

Press Release Oct 9, 2019

Neil Singla, MD, CEO at Lotus Clinical Research, Speaks on Opioid Sparing Outcomes

Press Release Sep 26, 2019

Aktive Introduces Topical Pain Relief Spray With Hemp Extract in Response to Opioid Epidemic

Press Release Sep 24, 2019

Recovery Delivered Launches New Website Aimed at Taking Addiction Treatment Online to Increase Success Rate When Treating the Opioid Epidemic

Press Release Aug 21, 2019

Fletcher Group Secures $6.6 Million Federal Grant to Combat Opioid Epidemic

Press Release Jul 9, 2019

Serve You Rx Sponsors Mobilize Recovery, a Nationwide Initiative to Combat Addiction in the US

Press Release Jun 5, 2019

Recovery Delivered Has Set a Launch Date for Its Virtual Medication Assisted Treatment Provider Platform

Press Release May 30, 2019

Lotus Clinical Research Announces the Addition of Drs. Lee Simon and Allan Green

Lotus Clinical Research Announces the Addition of Lee Simon, MD as Principal Advisor, Osteoarthritis Research and Allan Green, MD, PhD, JD as Medical Imaging and Research Advisor Read More

Press Release May 20, 2019

Accelerating Development of Non-Opioid Pain Medicines

Neil Singla, Chief Executive Officer of Lotus Clinical Research, Chaired the fourth annual American Pain Society Conference on Analgesic Trials (APS-CAT) Read More

Press Release May 7, 2019

Protenus 2019 Drug Diversion Digest: 47.2 Million Doses Lost Due to Hospital Employee Theft and Misuse

The Diversion Digest found that healthcare lost $454 million as a result of doses diverted by healthcare workforce throughout 2018 Read More

Press Release May 2, 2019

Recovery Delivered Launches Website Aimed at Revolutionizing the Way Underprivileged and Underserved Populations Receive Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction

Press Release Mar 20, 2019

Accelerating Development of Non-Opioid Pain Medicines - American Pain Society's Conference on Analgesic Trials (APS-CAT)

Press Release Feb 9, 2019

Drug-Free World Atlanta is Taking on the Opioid Epidemic

With more than double the population of Atlanta expected to arrive in the city for the big game, the local chapter of Foundation for a Drug-Free World pulled all stops in their drug prevention outreach. Read More

Press Release Dec 19, 2018

Lotus Clinical Research Adds Peggy Schrammel as Senior Vice President, CRO Services

Press Release Dec 4, 2018

KAMMCO Develops New Tool to Assist Healthcare Providers Combatting Opioid Epidemic

Health information exchange data utilized to better inform participating physicians, hospitals and behavioral health providers. Read More

Press Release Nov 15, 2018

Lotus Clinical Research LLC Receives Private Equity Backing

Lotus Clinical Research LLC receives private equity backing; expands team with Jeffrey Kinell and Kurt Brykman joining board of directors Read More

Press Release Nov 8, 2018

Development of Long-Acting Local Anesthetics

Lotus Clinical Research Presented at Pain Therapeutics in San Francisco on Development of Long-Acting Local Anesthetics Read More

Press Release Aug 15, 2018

WellBrain, Founded by 3 Harvard, Stanford, and Mayo Clinic Trained Physicians, Expands Its Reach as One of the Largest Clinically-Validated, Digital Chronic Pain Management and Addiction Prevention Tools With Recent Mevoked Acquisition

WellBrain - Fighting the Opioid Epidemic Read More

Press Release Aug 9, 2018

Cordant Awarded SAMHSA Certification for Ninth Continuous Year: Company Doubles Down on Quality Control in Support of Patient Care

Press Release Aug 8, 2018

Dr. Jeffrey Fudin, a Leading Pain Researcher, Joins Bridge Therapeutics Advisory Board

Press Release Aug 6, 2018

Pharmaceutical Startup, Bridge Therapeutics, Introduces BT-205 to the Family Office Networks

Press Release Jul 24, 2018

VUV Analytics Hosting Executive Roundtable on Novel Approaches in Combating the Opioid Crisis and Designer Drug Abuse on the East Coast

Press Release Jul 11, 2018

Pharma Startup, Bridge Therapeutics, to Participate in American Chronic Pain Association Roundtable With Agenda for Chronic Pain Drug Development Program

Press Release Jul 9, 2018

Pharma Startup, Bridge Therapeutics, Will Unveil Its Chronic Pain Drug Development Program at the 2018 youngStartup Ventures Summit in New York

Press Release Jul 7, 2018

America's Birthday Celebrated With a Drug-Free Pledge

New Mexico Officials and Residents Embrace the Truth About Drugs at Annual Firecracker Jubilee. Read More

Press Release Jun 7, 2018

Pharmaceutical Startup, Bridge Therapeutics, Announces It is Funding a Mini-Documentary That Will Educate the Public on the Dangers of Opioids

Press Release May 30, 2018

Kids Are the Collateral Damage in Today's New York Times Exposé

The Times reports that those whose advertising campaign spawned America's opioid epidemic escaped prosecution by agreeing to pay a combined $634.5 million in fines and perform community service. Read More

Press Release May 22, 2018

VUV Analytics Hosting Executive Roundtable on Novel Approaches in Combating the Opioid Crisis and Designer Drug Abuse

Leading forensic experts to share best practices and discuss new technology that can mitigate the flow of designer drugs into the U.S. Read More

Press Release May 16, 2018

Pharmaceutical Startup Bridge Therapeutics Announces New Headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama

Press Release Apr 25, 2018

Nationwide Drug Take-Back Programs Fight Opioid Epidemic, Remove Temptations From the Home

Press Release Mar 19, 2018

Protenus CEO at AMIA 2018 Informatics Summit: Health Systems Can Prevent Drug Diversion With Artificial Intelligence

Nick Culbertson, Protenus CEO, presents on data analytics tools for preventing healthcare opiate abuse at AMIA 2018 Informatics Summit Read More

Press Release Mar 14, 2018

Pharmaceutical Startup, Bridge Therapeutics, Announces Tim Peara Will Be Joining the Company as the Director of Finance

Press Release Feb 27, 2018

Hospitals Take Average of 18 Months to Detect Addicted Employee Theft and Misuse of Controlled Substances

Protenus releases new report on the impact of drug diversion on healthcare employees and patients. Read More

Press Release Feb 21, 2018

Pharmaceutical Startup, Bridge Therapeutics, Names David H. Bergstrom, Ph.D. as New Chief Operating Officer

Press Release Feb 12, 2018

Universal K9 Unveils Campaign to Eliminate Opioid Epidemic Through the Use of Donated Trained Shelter Dogs

Universal K9 has officially announced a campaign to provide Opioid detection trained shelter dogs to law enforcement at all across the US. Read More

Press Release Feb 4, 2018

Using the Momentum of the Big Game to Make an Impact on the Opioid Epidemic

With the eyes of the world on Minneapolis this NFL championship weekend, volunteers from the Foundation for a Drug-Free World are determined to reverse the trend that has caused so many drug overdose deaths in the city. Read More

Press Release Feb 1, 2018

The Truth About Drugs at the NFL Championship Weekend

The Foundation for a Drug-Free World is calling on prominent sports figures to take a stand against drug abuse in the wake of America's deadly opioid epidemic. Read More

Press Release Jan 22, 2018

US Surgeon General to Speak at APS Conference on Analgesic Trials

US Surgeon General, VADM Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH, will address the APS' 3rd Annual Conference on Analgesic Trials (APS-CAT) - March 4, 2018 Read More

Press Release Jan 17, 2018

Partnering, Not Policing: Using Data to Reduce Opioid Prescribing

Press Release Jan 4, 2018

New Leaf Recovery Center Opens to Fight Opioid Epidemic in Ohio

Press Release Dec 6, 2017

Addictions.com Publishes Case Study on Fighting the Opioid Epidemic: Public Health Emergency vs. National State of Emergency

Press Release Nov 5, 2017

Seattle Drug-Free World Volunteers Team Up With Educators to Reach Youth

With the state of Washington in the throes of a deadly opioid epidemic, volunteers from the Seattle chapter of Foundation for a Drug-Free World reach out with effective drug education to end drug addiction before it begins. Read More

Press Release Oct 19, 2017

Summer House Detox Center on the Soaring Costs of Naloxone

Increased Costs Could Equate to Lives Lost as Addiction Rates Also Rise Read More

Press Release Oct 16, 2017

Volunteers Help School Safety Officers Get Through to Kids

Helping School Safety Officers protect Washington youth from the state's deadly drug epidemic. Read More

Press Release Oct 16, 2017

50+ Organizations Unite to Address Opioid Epidemic and Overcome Barriers to Pain Care

Comprehensive, integrative pain care will improve the lives of millions of Americans, save billions of dollars, and reduce opioid prescribing. Read More

Press Release Sep 26, 2017

Watchdog Warns About Replacing Opioid Epidemic With a Psychotropic One

"Like Switching Seats on the Titanic," CCHR says. Read More

Press Release Jun 22, 2017

NAD Treatment Center's Alternative Approach Towards the Opiate Epidemic

Press Release May 2, 2017

Nassau County Taps National Law Firm for Opioid Litigation

Law firm joins the fight to uncover truth about opioid abuse Read More

Press Release Apr 25, 2017

Award Ceremony Honors Western New York Heroes in the Fight Against Opioid Epidemic

The Foundation for a Drug-Free World launched its annual Community Crusaders Awards at the Church of Scientology Buffalo to honor Western New York's leaders in the fight against drug abuse. Read More