Decades of research show that syringe programs increase public order, reduce syringe litter, decrease needle-stick injuries, prevent HIV and hepatitis C and are a critical bridge to addiction ...

SCRANTON – Pennsylvania’s acting health secretary joined other officials Wednesday to push for expanding syringe service programs to combat the opioid epidemic and reduce harms tied to drug use.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Assembly voted Thursday to make permanent a program that allows pharmacies to sell syringes to drug users as a way to prevent diseases spread by needle-sharing. AB1743 by ...

In late November, an urgent email popped up in the inbox of Hindustan Syringes & Medical Devices, one of the world’s largest syringe makers. It was from UNICEF, the United Nations agency for children, ...

In these days of reducing, reusing and recycling, it may seem strange that anyone would be going out of their way to make a potentially reusable product disposable. It all makes sense, however, when ...