Industry Bulletins | April 8, 2018
NIH Launches Heal Initiative, Doubles Funding To Accelerate Scientific Solutions To Stem National Opioid Epidemic
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced at the 2018 Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit the launch of HEAL, or the Helping to End Addiction Long-term initiative. The initiative seeks to expedite scientific solutions to stem the national opioid epidemic.
As part of the initiative, NIH will double its funding of research about opioid addiction disorder and pain, bringing funding to about $1.1 billion throughout fiscal year 2018. The bill for the additional funding will be footed in part by Congress as part of President Trump’s goal to end the opioid crisis. HEAL will seek . . .