States are increasingly looking to restrict access to an animal tranquilizer showing up in supplies of illicit drugs and contributing to a growing number of human overdose deaths.Pennsylvania’s ...

More than seven years have passed since Michigan legislation aimed at combating the state’s opioid crisis took effect. Although subsequent guidance by state and federal agencies have provided some ...

Every country has a published controlled substance list, but the named substances are only common examples. The list also covers analogs and defined chemical space around these substances, which ...

On December 13, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened in a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit alleging that CVS Pharmacy Inc. and its subsidiaries improperly sought federal reimbursement for ...

Like many startup founders, Zack Gray’s reason for creating his company was personal. He founded Ophelia — a digital health startup that provides prescriptions to manage opioid addiction via ...

As providers are becoming more comfortable with delivering care via telemedicine technologies, many of them are looking to explore services other than low acuity triage consults. One area of patient ...

For about half a decade now, Americans have had the ability to receive controlled substances via telehealth because requirements were relaxed during the Covid-19 pandemic. This has greatly expanded ...

The government’s complaint alleges that, from Oct. 17, 2013, to the present, CVS knowingly filled prescriptions for controlled substances that lacked a legitimate medical purpose, were not valid ...

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Tuesday night, the Spokane Valley City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that changes the sentencing guidelines for "Endangerment with a controlled substance." ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Tuesday night, the Spokane Valley City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that changes the sentencing guidelines for "Endangerment with a controlled substance." The ...