opioid epidemic

RTP’s Verinetics awarded $1.5M contract to expand access to medications to treat opioid use disorder

Posted by Jason Parker | Nov 30, 2021

Verinetics has been awarded a contract worth $1.5 million to develop an alternative method to ensure patients have access to medications that can treat opioid use disorder.

North Carolina involved in reaching proposed $26B opioid crisis settlement

Posted by Jason Parker | Jul 22, 2021

North Carolina is among 14 states involved in a proposed $26 billion settlement with four corporations alleged to have contributed to the opioid epidemic.

Google Maps to add drug disposal locations as part of anti-opioid effort

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Feb 21, 2019

Google is pitching in to help fight the nation’s opioid crisis by helping people find drug disposal locations via Google Maps.

Wilmington startup opiAID applies AI power to substance abuse

Posted by WRAL News | Nov 12, 2018

Wilmington-based startup opiAID aims at developing a TAT – technology assisted therapy – powered by the cloud to combat opioid deaths.

NC startup DisposeRx targeting opioids disposal lands deal with Walmart (+ Video: How it works)

Posted by Barry Teater | Jan 17, 2018

Southern Pines-based startup DisposeRx has developed a novel product for neutralizing opioids. And retail giant Walmart has signed on to provide it to customers.