Purdue is working toward a settlement that would provide over $10B in value to speed delivery of resources & lifesaving medicines to address the opioid crisis.
We are encouraged by recent government efforts to focus resources on minimizing misuse and abuse, and reducing the incidence of addiction to prescription opioids. Read our recent op ed in the
@washingtonpost
here,
New Today: An op ed in
@MorningConsult
from our chief medical officer Marcelo E. Bigal, MD, PhD highlighting technologies being used to address the opioid crisis.
We are pleased to be one of the organizations supporting the Prescription Drug Safety Network, a first-of-its-kind public-private collaboration that aims to empower young Americans with the skills to make safe and healthy decisions about prescription drugs.
#YouthOpioidAwareness
Embrace a fresh start in 2019 by cleaning out your medicine cabinets. Safe disposal is a critical step to help ensure prescription medications do not end up in the hands of people who shouldn’t have them. Find your nearest disposal location here,.
Over two million Americans are living with opioid use disorder, related to prescription pain relievers and illicit opioids, like heroin. Learn about prescription opioid abuse at
@PreventionNews
.
#NationalPreventionWeek
Before taking any opioid medication, talk to your doctor about non-opioid treatment options. Learn about prescription opioid abuse at
@PreventionNews
.
#NationalPreventionWeek
As National Prescription Drug Take Back Day approaches, read
@newsobserver
to learn about the great work we're supporting in N.C. with
@ProLazNC
to get unused medications out of medicine cabinets.
#DEATakeBack
#RxTakeBack
The nation’s opioid addiction crisis is a significant and urgent public health challenge, and Purdue Pharma is deeply concerned about the toll it’s having on individuals and communities. Learn about actions we’ve taken to help address the crisis:
Today we announced grant funding to
@HRTherapeutics
to advance the development of its over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray. Making naloxone available as a low-cost, OTC product will increase access and save lives. Read more here,
To help prevent diversion, we’re seeking to raise awareness of
@DEAHQ
’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day today, when every American can play a role in helping to properly and safely dispose of unused, unneeded or expired medications. Learn more:
We're proud to announce that Alexis Stroud, Director of Ethics and Compliance, has been appointed the 2018 president for the new Connecticut chapter of Healthcare Businesswomen's Association
@HBAnet
.
Since fall 2017, 64% of students who took
@EVERFI
’s
@rxdrugsafety
course within Purdue’s sponsored regions felt knowledgeable enough to help someone misusing or abusing prescription drugs. Read our release to learn more,
The Purdue Medical Affairs team jumped in to help our colleague Awilda Marte-Aiken create bags of essential toiletries for people in need in NYC. 500 and counting!
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Miller as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Marc Kesselman as Senior VP and General Counsel. Read more on their new roles here,
This week during National Prevention Week, learn more about how Purdue partner
@EVERFI
is empowering organizations to instill knowledge around critical topics in the classroom, in the office and in the community:
#NPW2018
Congratulations to
@CognifiSense
, a Purdue grant recipient, for being a winner of the
@FDA
’s Innovation Challenge. They will work with the agency to expedite the development of their
#VR
therapy for chronic pain.
We are deeply concerned about the toll the opioid crisis is having on individuals and communities across the nation, and as a company now led by a physician, we believe the country needs a new approach to prescribing opioids. Read our new open letter here.
Never share your medications with another person. Doing so is against the law and they could die from taking them. Learn more from our
@iHeartRadio
PSAs: .
Our support of the Prescription Drug Safety Network has empowered 12,500 students across the country with skills to help them make safe and healthy decisions about prescription medications. Learn more here,
Learn more about how Purdue brings value to partnerships. From clinical R&D to expertise in manufacturing, to commercial skills, our global network of independent associated companies is committed to collaboration. Email partnering
@pharma
.com to inquire about a meeting at
#JPM18
.
Read how
@EVERFI
went from an idea to reaching 16+ million students across the US and Canada in
@FreeEnterprise
here: . We're proud to be a member of EVERFI's Prescription Drug Safety Network.
We're pleased to support the Boys and Girls Club of Stamford's "Project Learn," which provides support for activities including reading, writing, and homework. Learn more here: .
If a doctor prescribes an opioid to help with your pain, make sure you tell your doctor about any past substance abuse issues. Listen to our
@iHeartRadio
PSAs to learn more: .
The Dept. of Health and Human Services
@OIGatHHS
published a toolkit to help insurers identify their beneficiaries most at risk for opioid misuse or overdose. While no single intervention will solve this crisis, innovations like this help.
We support school-based prevention education through the Prescription Drug Safety Network, a public-private initiative created by EVERFI, a leading prevention education innovator. Learn more here,
Purdue is honored to support the
@LaurelHouseInc
Resources to Recover Dinner and the mission to help individuals and families sustain mental health to lead fulfilling lives:
New contributed content in
@nytimes
from Keith Cain, Sheriff of Daviess County, KY
@NationalSheriff
and our CMO Dr. Marcelo Bigal on why we support increasing access to naloxone.
According to
@HarvardBiz
,
#sleep
is key to being a better leader in the workplace and can create happier teams. Learn about the benefits of staying well-rested and why experts want you to prioritize catching some shut-eye here .
We support
@EVERFI
in their mission to equip students with the skills they need for success beyond the classroom to drive lasting large-scale change on important health and safety issues.
#NPW2018
We're proud to support
@CADCA
’s 28th Annual Leadership Forum and SAMHSA’s (
@samhsagov
) 14th Annual Prevention Day, the largest training event for community-based substance abuse prevention professionals. Learn more here: .
With our partner
@EisaiUS
, today we announced positive topline results from key clinical studies of an investigational agent currently being studied for the treatment of multiple sleep disorders. Read our press release here: