CDC Reports Rising Rates of Drug Overdose Deaths in Rural Areas – Press Release
Drug overdose death rates now higher in rural areas than in urban areas
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CDC Awards $279M to 49 States, the District of Columbia, and 40 Local Health Departments to Help Prevent Drug Overdoses
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $279 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 40 local health departments to help stop overdoses within their communities.
U.S. drug overdose deaths continue to rise; increase fueled by synthetic opioids – Press Release
An in-depth analysis of 2016 U.S. drug overdose data shows that America’s overdose epidemic is spreading geographically and increasing across demographic groups.
New Data Show Growing Complexity of Drug Overdose Deaths in America
U.S. overdose death rates linked to synthetic opioids, likely from illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF), increased more than 45 percent from 2016 to 2017 while death rates from heroin and prescription opioids – still far too high – remained stable.
CDC Launches New Education Campaigns Aimed at Preventing Drug Overdose Deaths
To save more lives from drug overdose, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched four complementary education campaigns intended to reach young adults ages 18-34 years.
New Data Show Significant Changes in Drug Overdose Deaths
Overall overdose death rates decreased by 4.1% from 2017 to 2018 in the United States. New CDC data show death rates involving heroin decreased by 4%, and prescription opioid-involved overdose death rates decreased by 13.5%.
Medical Malpractice: Prescription Drug Errors
Case Law and Practical Insights to Help You Build a Case Medication errors are among the most common causes of medical malpractice lawsuits. Improper dosage, mislabeling, interactions with oth…
Reverie Labs (YC W18) is hiring full stack engineers for drug discovery
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Medical Malpractice: Prescription Drug Errors
Case Law and Practical Insights to Help You Build a Case Medication errors are among the most common causes of medical malpractice lawsuits. Improper dosage, mislabeling, interactions with oth…
New Clarity on "Clear Evidence": Adjudication of Implied Preemption Defenses in Prescription Drug Product Liability Cases
In Merck Sharp & Dohme, Inc. v. Albrecht, 2019 WL 2166393 (U.S. May 20, 2019), the Supreme Court answered two significant questions governing the litigation of the implied federal preemption defense in prescription drug product liability cases: (1) procedurally, the ultimate determination of whether a claim is preempted is to be answered by the court, … Continue reading New Clarity on "Clear Evidence": Adjudication of Implied Preemption Defenses in Prescription Drug Product Liability Cases
