“State of Addiction” Public Hearing Set for Oct. 26
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, chaired by State Senator Gene Yaw, will hold a public hearing in Williamsport on Thursday, October 26 to gather information on what is being done at the federal, state and local levels to tackle the state’s heroin and opioid epidemic. [Read More]
Heroin and Opioid Addiction in Pennsylvania – Public Hearing
Center for Rural Pennsylvania – UPMC Susquehanna – Williamsport [Read More]
Senate Endorses Yaw Bills Limiting Opioid Prescriptions; Updating PDMP Requirements
Legislation limiting the amount of opioids that individuals may be prescribed won bipartisan approval today in the state Senate, according to the bill’s prime sponsor Senator Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Governor Wolf Urges Passage of Legislation to Combat Heroin and Opioid Epidemic
Governor Wolf today urged the General Assembly to consider an important set of bills aimed at providing Pennsylvanians with the tools they need to prevent and fight the heroin and opioid epidemic. [Read More]
Yaw Announces “State of Addiction” Public Hearing
State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors, announced today that the Center will hold a public hearing in Williamsport on Thursday, October 26, 2017 to gather information on what is being done at the federal, state and local levels to tackle the state’s heroin and opioid epidemic. [Read More]
Pennsylvania’s PDMP Now Working Across State Lines, Reducing Doctor Shoppers
State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) today praised Pennsylvania’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) for helping curb prescription painkillers such as Vicodin, OxyContin and Percocet statewide. [Read More]