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04/15/2025
Global Distribution Secured for Neurostimulation Detox Device

April 15, 2025 — Sunshine Labs, a leading innovator in medical technologies for Substance Use Disorder (SUD), is pleased to announce an exclusive global distribution agreement (excluding the United States) with Sperenza Therapeutics for its flagship device, S.T. Genesis™, with its wholly owned subsidiary, Waxed International. This agreement with Speranza Therapeutics grants Waxed International exclusive … Continued

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05/07/2025
Transforming the Drug Crisis Response

Current Research on Evidence-Based Solutions  As Canada and the rest of the world continue to grapple with a massive public health crisis driven by toxic, unregulated drugs, a growing body of new evidence is reshaping the response. Prescribed alternatives-commonly known as “safer supply”– are an effective, evidence-based strategy to reduce overdose deaths and improve the … Continued

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03/11/2025
Announcing Our First Import License

Advancing Pharmaceutical Innovation with Compliance and Safety We are thrilled to announce a major milestone in our journey: the approval of our first import license for a highly specialized raw material. This marks a significant step forward in our mission to support the pharmaceutical industry with safe, compliant, and high-quality products. About The Product The … Continued

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03/05/2024
Backlash against drug decriminalization and safe supply ‘terrifies’ B.C.’s exiting chief coroner

CBC News · Posted: Feb 01, 2024 Lisa Lapointe says significant policy change at all levels of government is needed to save lives. Since she became B.C.’s chief coroner in February 2011, Lisa Lapointe has seen a lot change. In 2016, the province declared a public health emergency over drug poisoning deaths. In 2023, B.C. decriminalized the possession of … Continued

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02/07/2024
Sunshine, Sassafras, and MDMA

Sassafras: the Root of MDMA Sassafras, a plant native to Eastern North America and Asia, has long been known for its medicinal properties. Among the Kituwah (Aniyvwiya) people of the Southeastern US, it serves as a traditional remedy to treat skin conditions, fevers, and urinary issues. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Asian varieties of Sassafras are … Continued

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01/31/2024
The Potential of Coca 

Coca has been used as a medicine for over 4000 years in what is now Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. Often misunderstood due to its association with illicit substances, coca offers numerous benefits beyond its popular reputation. From traditional medicine to modern nutraceuticals, the coca leaf has several applications. The coca plant has potential for enormous … Continued

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11/02/2023
Cocaine use rising in Canada, new data suggests, as researchers link stimulants to drug deaths

StatsCan report shows overall rise in wastewater levels Lauren Pelley · CBC News · Posted: Nov 02, 2023 1:00 AM PDT | Last Updated: 10 hours ago More Canadians are using stimulants such as cocaine, new federal data suggests, and experts warn the trend is contributing to a high percentage of drug-related deaths. In most municipalities studied, cocaine levels … Continued

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02/01/2023
Illicit drugs killing First Nations people at 5 times the rate of B.C.’s general population

Brenna Owen · The Canadian Press Indigenous people, especially women, are dying from toxic drugs at disproportionately high rates in British Columbia as the overdose crisis continues “unabated,” nearly seven years after the province first declared a public health emergency, said the top doctor for the First Nations Health Authority. Dr. Nel Wieman, the acting … Continued

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