DENVER, Jan. 9, 2017 – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently mandated steep cuts in production for opioid pain medications to reduce the available supply in an effort to lower risks for drug misuse, overdose and death. Cutting the drug supply, however, does not address
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19, 2016 — Mental Health America Indiana (MHAI) honored North Vernon resident Rex Eaton with its “Heroes for Recovery” award for his professional service as a consumer advocate in 2016. Each year MHAI recognizes Indiana residents as heroes in mental health for helping to change
Specialized Pharmacy and Drug Take-back Program Satisfy Unmet Safety Needs DENVER, Dec. 7, 2016 – At a recent briefing for Colorado health professionals and policy makers, local pain management experts explained and evaluated approaches to preventing medication overdoses and discouraging drug diversion to help reduce
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21, 2016 — Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN05) met with pharmacists working in a new controlled substances pharmacy recently opened in Indianapolis by Cordant Health Solutions™. The Cordant pharmacy dispenses all of the most commonly prescribed drugs for pain and ADHD, as well as other
Satisfies Doctors’ Needs for Improved Control of Pain Med Prescriptions INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 25, 2016 – Indiana physicians can be confident their pain medication prescriptions will be filled correctly and securely by working with a newly opened controlled substances pharmacy located in Indianapolis. The new pharmacy
Now Available in 10 States DENVER, Oct. 4, 2016 – A new, easy-to-use, drug take-back program, announced by Cordant Health Solutions www.cordantsolutions.com, allows patients to safely and conveniently return unused prescribed pain medication for legal disposal, and help prevent a leading cause of prescription drug
DENVER, July 19, 2016 — The statistics are staggering. A study by the National Safety Council found that 52 people die from opioid pain medications every day. Approximately 77 percent of opioid prescription medications taken by new users are either bought from or given by
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 — Topeka-Kansas Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D., along with other leading physicians, discussed options for managing chronic pain for patients while also ensuring these prescription medicines do not end up being sold on the street. The meeting took place today at the Cordant
A recent NEHI, the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation, policy call featured Dr. Richard Stripp, Cordant’s chief scientific and technical officer. During the NEHI “On Call” series, Dr. Stripp spoke about how integrating prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) data with laboratory results enables better
Neel Mehta, MD, medical director of Pain Medicine, Weill-Cornell Pain Medicine Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital; Frank Kunkel, MD, medical director, Accessible Recovery Services (ARS); and Richard Stripp, PhD, chief scientific and technical officer, Sterling Healthcare Services, will be presenting at the International Conference on Opioids at Harvard Medical School, June 8-10.
This year’s Eastern Pain Society Scientific meeting was held at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City in late October and is one of the largest meetings of pain physicians and fellows in the tri-state area. At the meeting, Naum Shaparin, MD, a pain medicine specialist at Montefiore Hospital, was presented an award as one of the top new studies that was presented during the annual conference.
Since its initial formation in 2012, Cordant has rapidly expanded its geographic presence, now with five laboratories across the country, in addition to a workers’ compensation division in Tampa, Florida, and a corporate headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Cordant is now one of the largest toxicology companies in the United States.
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