Bioelectronics Corp (BIEL)

[markjohn62]

Lol, Steve. I did email governor Hogan since they want to work on the opioid issue. The Problem is they just want to throw more money into the non-effective "solutions" that are failures all over the world. Too bad there isn't some gizmo that could be part of the solution.Paul did say they contacted the Gov, Lt Gov and Maryland biz development group. I sent the email in regards to this:



Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center Working with State Agencies and Local Jurisdictions to Combat Heroin and Opioid Epidemic

Alignment Ensures Engagement in Prevention, Enforcement, and Treatment Efforts

ANNAPOLIS, MD — In the months since Governor Larry Hogan declared a State of Emergency to combat the heroin and opioid crisis, the Opioid Operational Command Center has been working with Maryland state agencies and local jurisdictions to address the epidemic impacting communities across the state. Today, the Maryland Department of Health released its overdose data report for the first quarter of 2017, which showed that opioid-related deaths continue to climb.

“We continue to take an all-hands-on-deck approach to combat this deadly crisis. Our state agencies are aligned and all of Maryland’s local jurisdictions have formed their Opioid Intervention Teams – led by their health officers and emergency managers, they are fully engaged in our prevention and protection efforts,” said Clay Stamp, executive director of the Opioid Operational Command Center. “Each day, I am encouraged to see the momentum building throughout the state in our collective fight against this cruel, nationwide epidemic.”

Last month, the Opioid Operational Command Center, Department of Health, and the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention announced more than $22 million to fight the epidemic, with 80 percent going to Maryland’s 24 local jurisdictions and service providers to fund prevention, enforcement, and treatment efforts throughout the state, including:

$4 million total distributed to local Opioid Intervention Teams for each jurisdiction to determine how best to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic, which may expand on current prevention, enforcement, and treatment efforts.
$3.2 million to expand treatment beds statewide, as well as a tracking system – the Maryland Healthcare Commission will aid in expediting the certificate of need application process for treatment beds.
$2.7 million to improve access to naloxone statewide.
$1.6 million to expand use of peer recovery support specialists.
$1.4 million for a public awareness campaign to reduce stigma, increase patient-physician communication, and educate Maryland’s school children on the dangers posed by opioids, as well as additional support for local jurisdictions’ prevention efforts.
$700,000 to train community teams on overdose response and linking to treatment.

It says, "expand on current prevention", that is worse than useless as evidenced by the massive opioid epidemic. ActiPatch is a home grown, in their backyard part of the solution. As a politician,I'm sure Governor Hogan would want the national recognition for himself and the state of Maryland finding an answer to this worldwide problem. This is a perfect storm for the company to get involved here. Hell, the state should be giving BIEL grant money and tax breaks to get this to the public as quickly as possible.