Posts for Category: ToxIC News
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ToxIC Joins Distinguished Universities and Research Institutes in Receiving FDA’s BAA Contract
ACMT/ToxIC’s “Real-world Examination of Naloxone for Drug Overdose Reversal (RENDOR)” project ranked second highest in funding amount. -
Opioid and Stimulant Overdose Reporting Program to Expand Under Increased Federal Funding
Under a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) contract with the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) is expanding its Drug Overdose Toxico-Surveillance (DOTS) Reporting Program evaluating patients with opioid and stimulant overdoses. -
Out-of-Hospital Naloxone Administration to be Studied in New Federally-Funded Project
Under a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) contract awarded to the American College of Medical Toxicology’s (ACMT), the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) will examine the real-world administration of naloxone by community members, fire and police departments, and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel. -
ACMT/ToxIC Awarded 3 FDA Contracts
We are delighted to announce that ACMT has just received notice that we have been awarded three contracts from the FDA to support ToxIC's toxicosurveillance program for the coming year. -
Press Release: CDC Launches Fentanyl Dashboard Utilizing Data from the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) to Monitor Nonfatal Overdose Trends
The CDC has collaborated with ACMT's ToxIC, a multicenter research network led by physicians specializing in medical toxicology, to develop a comprehensive toxico-surveillance dashboard capturing real-time data on nonfatal overdoses involving fentanyl. -
ACMT Statement on Possible Effects of Exposure to Vinyl Chloride and Other Chemicals in East Palestine, OH
The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), a professional membership organization of physicians who specialize in the treatment of poisoning and chemical exposures, has been closely following the events following the train derailment and subsequent fire that occurred on February 3, 2023Â in East Palestine, OH. -
The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Renews Grant for the ToxIC Novel Opioid and Stimulant Exposure Project
The Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) has received a 2-year grant to continue its toxicosurveillance Novel Opioids and Stimulant Exposure (NOSE) project. -
FDA Awards New Five-Year $7.9M Contract to ACMT to Expand Drug Surveillance Activities
We are thrilled to announce that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded ACMT a new 5-year $7.9 million contract to expand ACMT’s Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) drug surveillance activities. -
ACMT/ToxIC Awarded Supplemental Subcontract on NIDA R01 Grant to Expand Fentanyl Project
In July of 2022 ToxICÂ Â was awarded a supplemental subcontract to the Icahn School of Medicine R01 from NIDA (Alex Manini, MD, MS, FACMT, Principal Investigator). -
Illicit Benzodiazepine Overdose Trends Detected by the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC)
The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) Fentanyl Analog Study has detected an outbreak of illicit benzodiazepine co-exposures in patients seen in the emergency department.