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'I Got Treated Like I Was Human,' Says One Of 2.8K Participants Of Overdose Prevention Centers That Save Hundreds Of Lives
Friday, January 19, 2024 - 10:31am | 867OnPoint NYC, the non-profit that runs two overdose prevention centers (OPCs) in the United States, recently released a baseline report with data from year one of their operation. The first report of its kind confirms that OPCs can save hundreds of lives each year. In November 2021, New York City ...
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Gov. Hochul Refers To Opioid Addiction In State Of The State, DPA Suggests More Overdose Prevention Centers
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 - 1:35pm | 947New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her 2023 state of the state address on Tuesday, sharing her plan to make New York a better place. Among many issues, Hochul touched on strengthening mental health care, drugs and overdose troubles. She also shared a...
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Department Of Justice Asks Federal Court For Another Delay In A Safe Drug Consumption Site Lawsuit
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - 2:58pm | 889The Department of Justice (DOJ) is requesting more time from federal court in relation to a lawsuit on the legality of safe drug consumption sites, reported Marijuana Moment. The non-profit Safehouse filed a complaint asking the court to protect its proposed consumption center...
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Anavex Life Sciences Shares Experimenting With 2-Month Highs
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 2:32pm | 364Anavex Life Sciences Corp (NASDAQ: AVXL) announced earlier Wednesday that it has signed a material transfer agreement with Biogen Inc (NASDAQ: BIIB), giving the latter the right to test its lead candidate AVANEX 2-73 in an oligodendrocyte precursor cell differentiation assay, or OPC. OPC is used...