Warner and Kaine secure federal funding in 2024 for Virginia priorities
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The U.S. Senate’s Fiscal Year 2024 draft funding bills contains 12 bills with key Virginia priorities, including Long COVID and addiction.
Search Results for opioid crisis
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DEA considers registration to continue telehealth for patients prescribed controlled substances
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The DEA is considering a special registration process to allow health care providers to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth.
Congress seeking to expand access to naloxone in K-12 public schools
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Bipartisan legislation in Congress would give schools more access to naloxone — also known as Narcan or Evzio — in K-12 public schools.
Virginia Executive Order 26 launches comprehensive strategy to fight fentanyl
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May 9, 2023 was officially recognized as National Fentanyl Awareness Day in Virginia, and a series of events were held.
Lawmakers introduce legislation to put devices in hands of police to detect fentanyl
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Legislation was introduced in the House yesterday to provide state and local law enforcement with devices to identify dangerous drugs.
DEA extends availability of telehealth prescriptions before end of public health emergency
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Last week, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced an extension of current flexibilities for telehealth prescriptions of controlled substances.
Dr. Karen Shelton appointed as next Virginia State Health Commissioner
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Dr. Karen Shelton is returning to public health with her appointment as the next State Health Commissioner. Shelton will start May 1.
Warner criticizes new DEA rule regarding telehealth for patients prescribed controlled substances
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The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency provided many flexibilities for Americans, including exempting patients from in-person medical evaluation.
In memory of Summer Barrow: $900M earmarked for substance addiction prevention
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President Joe Biden yesterday signed into law legislation to provide $900 million of support for programs that combat substance use disorder and addiction in Virginia and across the country.
Expert: Young people need to be educated on the dangers of fentanyl
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Opioids help people manage chronic pain – and that’s a good thing. So, what went wrong?
