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Annual Report 2011

Read about the campaigns ran by the Alliance in 2011 and other activities.  

 

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New Jersey Pharmacy Needle Sales Bill Passes
New Jersey Pharmacy Needle Sales Bill Passes
A bill that would allow for the sale of syringes in pharmacies without a prescription has cleared the New Jersey legislature with bipartisan support and awaits the governor's signature. The bill, Assembly Bill 1088, passed the Assembly Monday on a 54-24 vote; a companion measure passed the state Senate in February on a 28-12 vote.

The bill would allow for the purchase of 10 syringes without a prescription (Image: Wikimedia.org)An ever-growing body of evidence supports increased access to sterile syringes to reduce the spread of blood-borne diseases, such as HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C

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Introduction of the Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2011