Alabama doctors applaud recommendation for over-the-counter Narcan
The FDA is expected to decide by March 29 whether Narcan could be made available over the counter.
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Overdose deaths rose 31 percent in Alabama during the pandemic
Drug overdose deaths in Alabama were up 31 percent in 2020 over 2019, but the state was not alone.
An interview with Rick Neighbors, who is challenging Congressman Robert Aderholt
Last week, the Alabama Political Reporter sat down with Rick Neighbors, the Democratic nominee in Alabama’s 4th Congressional District, where he is challenging twelve-term incumbent Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, in the Nov. 3 general election. Neighbors said that he wants to bring a better quality of life for the people of Alabama’s 4th Congressional District. … Continued
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Last week, President Donald Trump gave the State of the Union address to the nation. I can say that in all my time in Washington, this was the best State of the Union I have had the honor of attending, and it seems most Americans agree. The president’s message was clear: if we stop with … Continued
Senators Shelby, Jones applaud passage of comprehensive opioids legislation
Monday, U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) and Doug Jones (D-Alabama) both voted in favor the Senate’s passage of H.R. 6, “The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.” The legislation passed by a vote of 99 to 1. “I am proud to have supported this significant legislation that will aid in combatting a crisis that is … Continued
Alabama is 49th in life expectancy, falling further behind the national average
A new study published in the Journal of Medicine looked at life expectancy as well as expected life lived without disabilities and how that has changed since 1990. Alabama was 49th in the latest state rankings. The article was written by Dr. Christopher J. L. Murray, MD, DPhil, with the Institute for Health Metrics and … Continued
Birmingham-area doctors indicted for role in pill mill
Wednesday, federal authorities announced that Birmingham area doctors and their co-conspirators were indicted for $7.8 million in health care fraud, unlawful drug distribution and money laundering The March indictments were unsealed Wednesday, charging four people in connection to a $7.8 million health care fraud conspiracy at a Birmingham clinic, and charges that the husband and … Continued
Bill to combat opioid abuse passes Legislature
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 200 Thursday, which establishes a prescription drug monitoring plan that allows doctors and pharmacists to see all of the medications that a patient has been prescribed. SB200 was sponsored by Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, and carried in the Alabama House of … Continued
Shelby supports Trump’s opioid policy
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., announced that he supports President Donald Trump’s declaration of a public health emergency in regard to opioid addiction: “I applaud the President and his Administration on their efforts to end the opioid epidemic,” Sen. Shelby said. “This is a real emergency, and it affects … Continued
California proposes an opioid tax
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter According to some estimates the growing the growing prescription opioid epidemic has a national economic burden of $78.5 billion. It is estimated that Alabama alone is spending over $234 million a year most of that on extra healthcare costs. Drug overdose deaths have soared 167 percent nationally. In California … Continued