As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate the United States, the country is also battling the entwined epidemic of chronic pain, which affects more than… Read more
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The Opioid Epidemic: Protecting Our Protectors
Recent reports have highlighted a regional police officer who, after being exposed to potent opioids, had a possible associated toxicity. This report recognized the unpredictable… Read more
Pitt Pharmacy’s OverdoseFreePA Project Expands
OverdoseFreePA, a collaboration among six partner organizations and 16 Pennsylvania communities, has expanded its resources for all Pennsylvanians to learn more about overdose and the… Read more
Wendy King Receives Prestigious Award for Bariatric Surgery Research
Wendy King, Ph.D., of the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, has been awarded the Circle of Excellence Award from the American Society… Read more
UPMC and Pitt School of Pharmacy Host Drug Take-Back Day
UPDATE ON OCT. 24: This year’s events at 14 UPMC facilities and the University of Pittsburgh’s Nordenberg Pharmacy collected nearly 1,200 pounds of unwanted medications, eliminating… Read more