Opposition continues to grow over the Department of Health’s Medicaid drug carve-out plan as more community health groups join the Save New York’s Safety Net coalition. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: drugs
Mental Health Medical Benefits Of Psilocybin Mushrooms
Psilocybin is mainly found in different types of psychoactive mushrooms, and it’s believed that humans have consumed it in religious ceremonies that date more than 9,000 years old. Continue Reading →
NYC Health + Hospitals Redesigns Treatment Substance Use Disorders Model
NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that it is redesigning its treatment model used to help and support New Yorkers with substance use disorders (SUDs) from Harlem to Hollis. Continue Reading →
START Participates in University of Buffalo Study to Determine How Methadone Doses Could be More Precise
In the 50 years since the discovery of methadone, not much has changed in how physicians prescribe the drug to treat opioid-use disorders from Harlem to Hollis. Continue Reading →
FTC And State Of New York Sue Martin “Pharma Bro” Shkreli For Alleged Drug Price-Fixing
Martin Shkreli, who became the poster boy for runaway drug prices in 2015, will now face price-fixing charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state of New York. Continue Reading →
Woman Found Decomposing In City-Subsidized East Harlem Apartment
From Nydailynews.com: “Woman found decomposing in city-subsidized East Harlem apartment, friends angry non-profit failed to check on her”. Continue Reading →
SOMOS’s Dr. Delmont Testifies On Mental Illness Within NY’s Immigrant Community
Today, SOMOS’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacqueline Delmont, testified during an oversight hearing by New York City Council’s Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addictions and the Committee on Immigration in NYC. Continue Reading →