by Ricardo Sousa | Sep 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Fentanyl in disguise: Expert calls deadly opioid’s presence a ‘slow-motion chemical weapon attack” A record 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses and poisonings last year Click HERE to read the full article at Fox News 
by Ricardo Sousa | Sep 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
“DEA warns of of ‘brightly colored fentanyl’ aimed at youth The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) says it’s seeing an alarming trend of drug traffickers targeting teenagers and young adults with what’s being called “rainbow fentanyl.” One key... 
by Ricardo Sousa | Sep 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Valley News Live (KVLY – NBC Fargo) + KXJB (CBS/CW Fargo)”Fargo Cass Public Health using fentanyl tests to map areas of danger” “FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – Overdoses from fentanyl have caused a tragic number of preventable deaths.... 
by Ricardo Sousa | Sep 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Fentanyl test strips in Fargo may someday lead to spike ‘alerts’ for community” “Fargo Cass Public Health recently partnered with a harm reduction testing company that is developing a method for issuing fentanyl spike alerts.”... 
by Ricardo Sousa | Aug 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
“How to be safe and protect against fentanyl dangers” “Stories of fentanyl overdoses are all over festival coverage this season. While many reports are exaggerated, the danger is real. Here’s how to stay safe (…)” Click HERE to read the... 
by Ricardo Sousa | Aug 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
ErieNewsNow (Erie, PA)”Detecting the Presence of Fentanyl Within Minutes Using Test Strips” “Dr. Deutsch has practiced emergency medicine for over 25 years and works closely with opioid overdoses and the devastating impact of fentanyl,... 
by Ricardo Sousa | Aug 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
WENY-TV (CBS/ABC/CW Elmira, NY)”Reducing Harm with Fentanyl Test Strips” “HARRISBURG, Pa. (WENY) – According to the CDC, there were over 107,000 American lives lost in the twelve-month period ending in Jan 2022. “75 percent of those were... 
by Ricardo Sousa | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Pharmacy Focus “In this week’s episode, we will be discussing preventative measures health care professionals can take to end the opioid epidemic from an emergency medicine perspective with Jake Deutsch, Emergency Medicine Physician, Mount Sinai Hospital System... 
by Ricardo Sousa | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Combatting the Opioid Epidemic in the Emergency Medicine Space” “There are some great resources out there to help educate patients and healthcare providers to combat the epidemic, according to Dr. Deutsch. (…)” Click HERE to read the... by Ricardo Sousa | Jul 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Illinois Legislature Empowers Pharmacists” “In April 2022, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill that allows pharmacists to administer or dispense preventive HIV medication, and Governor J.B. Pritzker signed it into law on June 10, 2022.1 The...
