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24 February 2015

The INCB, the US and flexibility

The INCB has recently raised concerns around the United States' newly favoured 'flexibility' of permitting some US states to establish legal cannabis regimes.
16 January 2015

Shifting the blame: INCB and the global pain medication shortage

The Board's interpretation and handling of its mandate has contributed to the very over-regulation and exaggerated perception of danger that impedes access and reduces availability, leaving billions of people without the essential medicines they need.
26 November 2014

New drug treatment services announced for Myanmar

In September 2014, Myanmar’s health ministry announced plans to establish pilot treatment facilities in so-called “one stop service centers” across seven townships in the country.
13 November 2014

‘Unzip the lips’ of women who use drugs in Asia

If problems such as multiple stigma were to be overcome, and women and girls could make their voices heard in decision making processes, they could make important steps to winning back their rights to health, dignity and a decent quality of life.
3 November 2014

INCB meets in Vienna

Discussions focus on access to essential medicines in emergencies and on the licit cultivation of opium poppy, as well as on initiatives on the non-medical use of cannabis.