Latest Updates
California installs 250 medication disposal bins across state
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) have finished installing approximately 250 safe medication disposal bins (med bins) across California, expanding the network of med bins for the public to...
Biden-Harris Administration Releases Drug Policy Priorities
On April 1st, 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration released their drug policy priorities for their first year in office. Statutorily due to Congress in an inaugural year, these priorities are: Expanding access to evidence-based treatment; Advancing racial equity...
X-Waiver Guidance from HHS Remains on Hold
On January 14th the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced new guidance to allow any physician with a DEA license to prescribe buprenorphine to patients for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). The guidance, Practice Guidelines for the...
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