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Innovation
Federally-Funded Study to Test Value of Overdose Prevention Centers
NYU Langone Health and the Brown University School of Public Health will conduct a five-year study on the effectiveness of...
Technology
Breaking: DEA to Again Revise Telemedicine Prescribing Guidelines
Reacting to a wave of complaints against its earlier proposed revision of rules for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine, the...
Technology
'Tsunami of Criticism' Follows DEA's Proposed Telemedicine Prescribing Rules
Several groups have issued critical reviews of the DEA's proposed revision of rules regarding telemedicine prescriptions of controlled substances. Some...
Technology
DEA Proposal Expands Telemedicine Prescriptions for Controlled Medications
The US Drug Enforcement Agency has proposed expanding the rules to allow providers to use telemedicine to prescribe controlled medications....
Pharma
Florida Study Links Cannabis to 386 Deaths Over 6 Years
Although the findings raise concerns, the figures for cannabis-related deaths in Florida pale when compared with opioid- and alcohol-related deaths.
Innovation
California Launches Digital Therapeutic Program for Substance Abuse Treatment
The state's Medicaid program is partnering with digital health company Pear Therapeutics on the precision digital therapeutics program aimed at...
Telehealth
Behavioral Telehealth Loses Momentum Without a Regulatory Boost
Feds are working piecemeal to codify new rules for prescribing controlled substances.
Technology
How Technology Supports Engagement, Adherence in OUD Treatment
In the second of a two-part interview, Brian Clear MD, chief medical officer of Bicycle Health, talks about treatment details...
Technology
Using Technology to Improve Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
In the first of a two-part interview, Brian Clear, MD, chief medical officer of Bicycle Health, describes an approach supported...
Telehealth
Study Validates Telehealth for Substance Abuse Treatment During Pandemic
A study conducted by researchers from the CDC, CMS, and NIH found that the use of telehealth and digital health...
Pharma
Judge: Suboxone 'Product Hopping' LawSuit May Proceed
The suit alleges that Indivior violated antitrust laws to preserve its Suboxone monopoly.
Technology
FTC Files Suit Over Unrestricted Access to Digital Health Data
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Kochava, an Idaho-based digital health company whose data analytics platform can...