by RxSafe Marin | Oct 6, 2021 | California, News, Opioid Epidemic
By Yoohyun JungSan Francisco Chronicle In just the past week, three people died at three different stations inside the vast Bay Area Rapid Transit system from causes believed to be drug overdoses. Efforts to resuscitate them, including by administering the opioid...
by RxSafe Marin | Oct 4, 2021 | News, Opioid Epidemic
By Mark Gillispie The Associated Press CLEVELAND >> So many prescription painkillers were dispensed in Lake County, Ohio, between 2012 and 2016 that the amount equaled 265 pills for every resident. Just to the south, the flood of prescription opioids during the...
by RxSafe Marin | Mar 18, 2021 | News
The recent death of 16-year-old Southern California resident Sam Berman to an accidental drug overdose has garnered more attention than most teen tragedies. Sam’s mother, Laura Berman, is a nationally known author and relationship expert who has appeared on a variety...
by RxSafe Marin | Oct 22, 2020 | News, Opioid Epidemic
The Justice Department announced on Wednesday a global settlement of civil and criminal investigations into Purdue Pharma’s aggressive marketing of opioid medications, including OxyContin. Federal officials have long maintained Purdue’s actions helped fuel...
by RxSafe Marin | Sep 3, 2020 | News
Our county is not yet safe from the scourge of Corona-virus, despite some counties opening their businesses and relaxing social distancing guidelines, as an organization dedicated to the health and safety of our citizenry, RxSafe Marin is compelled to remind you that...
by RxSafe Marin | Jul 21, 2020 | News, Opioid Epidemic
A bipartisan piece of legislation, the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act (S. 3067/H.R. 5172), has been languishing in the House of Representatives since last November. The bill proposes a few important changes to the way Medicare covers...
