Worcester 1st Responders Receive Grant for Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug
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Thursday, January 07, 2016
GoLocalWorcester News Team
Governor Charlie Baker along with the Massachusetts Department of Public health announced that $700,000 will be awarded to police and fire departments in 40 communities impacted by the Commonwealth's opioid epidemic, facilitating the purchasing, carrying and administering of the opioid overdose reversal drug, naloxone.
Worcester is one of the 40 communities that will receive a grant.
“This grant will help save more lives as our administration continues to pursue new and wide-ranging tools to combat the opioid epidemic, including the ability for medical personnel to intervene with those who have overdosed. We look forward to continuing to work with the legislature to pass meaningful reforms, and are pleased to support our first responders’ access to immediate, life-saving resources," Governor Baker.
Receiving Grants
To apply for the grant, communities had to meet the following criteria:
- an average annual rate of 6.0 and above of unintentional/undetermined opioid overdose deaths per 100,000 and
- an average annual count of unintentional/undetermined opioid overdose deaths of 4.0 and above (2009-2013).
The award amounts were calculated by taking a total allocation of $700,000 and dividing it among the applicants based on the population of the municipality.
The following communities are receiving grants of $10,000 to $50,000:
Attleboro, Barnstable, Beverly, Boston, Brockton, Chelsea, Chicopee, Everett, Fall River, Falmouth, Fitchburg, Framingham, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Leominster, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Medford, New Bedford, North Attleboro, Peabody, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Quincy, Revere, Salem, Saugus, Somerville, Springfield, Stoughton, Taunton, Waltham, Wareham, Westfield, Weymouth, Winthrop, Woburn, Worcester
Building on Last year
Last year as part of comprehensive recommendations from the Governor's opioid working group, the administration established a bulk purchasing fund allowing first responders in municipal entities to access state rate for naloxone purchases and received and additional discount when available.
“Today’s announcement, along with the creation of the bulk purchasing fund, will increase the amount of naloxone available in hot-spot communities where it is needed most. These resources will help ease the costs of medication, enabling our firefighters and police officers to save more lives," said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito.
The Baker-Polito Administration has already implemented reforms aimed at curbing the commonwealth's opioid epidemic, including a $114 million in this year's budget for substance abuse prevention and changes to the Prescription Monitoring Program's reporting requirement.
For more on the Governor's Opioid Working Group's progress, click here.
Related Slideshow: #50 to #1: Doctors in Worcester That Received the Most Money from Drug Companies
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#50
Doctor: BOGDAN NEDELESCU
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine
Drug Company Money: $7,711
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#49
Doctor: NIKOLAOS KAKOUROS
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Drug Company Money: $7,787
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#48
Doctor: DANIEL TANENBAUM
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Drug Company Money: $8,430
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#47
Doctor: J.Lock
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Drug Company Money: $8,459
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#46
Doctor: PETER TOMAIOLO
Field: Other Service Providers/Specialist
Drug Company Money: $8,711
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#45
Doctor: DAVID HARLAN
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Drug Company Money: $8,734
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#44
Doctor: WALTER ETTINGER
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine
Drug Company Money: $8,926
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#43
Doctor: STANLEY TAM
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Drug Company Money: $8,993
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#42
Doctor: JAN CERNY
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology
Drug Company Money: $9,004
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#41
Doctor: ROBERTO BOMPREZZI
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Drug Company Money: $9,015
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#40
Doctor: PATRICK CONNOLLY
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Orthopaedic Surgery
Drug Company Money: $9,422
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#39
Doctor: SALEEM KHANANI
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology
Drug Company Money: $10,432
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#38
Doctor: CHRISTIAN DIPAOLA
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Orthopaedic Surgery
Drug Company Money: $10,501
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#37
Doctor: KEVIN FLOYD
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Drug Company Money: $10,521
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#36
Doctor: CHRISTOPHER VINTON
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Orthopaedic Surgery
Drug Company Money: $10,547
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#35
Doctor: MICHAEL BRADBURY
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Ophthalmology
Drug Company Money: $11,285
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#34
Doctor: SPIRO KHOURY
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine
Drug Company Money: $11,569
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#33
Doctor: CAROLINA IONETE
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Drug Company Money: $12,513
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#32
Doctor: CURUCHI ANAND
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine
Drug Company Money: $14,792
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#31
Doctor: CHARLES BIRBARA
Field: Other Service Providers/Specialist
Drug Company Money: $15,061
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#30
Doctor: JENNIFER PAPPALARDO
Field: Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers/Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
Drug Company Money: $15,218
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#29
Doctor: LAWRENCE GARBER
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine
Drug Company Money: $15,357
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#28
Doctor: THEO MEYER
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Drug Company Money: $16,199
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#27
Doctor: JOHN WIXTED
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Orthopaedic Surgery
Drug Company Money: $16,292
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#26
Doctor: LLOYD FISHER
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Pediatrics
Drug Company Money: $16,939
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#25
Doctor: SETH KATES
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Dermatology
Drug Company Money: $17,106
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#24
Doctor: WILLIAM BALCOM
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Orthopaedic Surgery
Drug Company Money: $17,189
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#23
Doctor: IRA OCKENE
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Drug Company Money: $20,250
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#22
Doctor: ALAN ROTHMAN
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Drug Company Money: $21,366
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#21
Doctor: MARK PRICE
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Orthopaedic Surgery
Drug Company Money: $21,649
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#20
Doctor: KRISHNA KANDARPA
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Drug Company Money: $22,864
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#19
Doctor: DAVID CAVE
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Drug Company Money: $26,454
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#18
Doctor: CHRISTOPHER MACOMBER
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Surgery
Drug Company Money: $27,285
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#17
Doctor: RAYMOND DUNN
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Drug Company Money: $28,671
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#16
Doctor: BONNIE WEINER
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Drug Company Money: $28,951
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#15
Doctor: HERBERT MARKLEY
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Drug Company Money: $35,233
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#14
Doctor: SARAH CUTRONA
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine
Drug Company Money: $37,108
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#13
Doctor: YARON GOLDMAN
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Drug Company Money: $41,206
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#12
Doctor: ITALO LINFANTE
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Drug Company Money: $63,654
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#11
Doctor: JEAN MARIE HOUGHTON
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Drug Company Money: $63,972
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#10
Doctor: MOHAMAD OCH
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Drug Company Money: $74,245
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#9
Doctor: FREDERIK PENNINGS
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Neurological Surgery
Drug Company Money: $80,495
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#8
Doctor: JAY MARLIN
Field: Dental Providers/Dentist, Endodontics
Drug Company Money: $90,669
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#7
Doctor: BILAL PIPERDI
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology
Drug Company Money: $95,534
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#6
Doctor: GEORGE ABRAHAM
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine
Drug Company Money: $97,836
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#5
Doctor: JONATHAN KAY
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Drug Company Money: $121K
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#4
Doctor: ANDRES SCHANZER
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Drug Company Money: $126K
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#3
Doctor: BRIAN BUSCONI
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Orthopaedic Surgery
Drug Company Money: $209K
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#2
Doctor: TARIQ MUGHAL
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology
Drug Company Money: $432K
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#1
Doctor: AJAY WAKHLOO
Field: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians/Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Drug Company Money: $1.01 Million
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