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Utah Poison Control Center Marks National Poison Prevention Week

The Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC) will join poison centers and safety advocates across the country in celebrating National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), March 19-25, 2023. The week is dedicated ...
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Utah Poison Control Center Celebrates 70 Years During National Poison Prevention Week

National Poison Prevention Week brings extra meaning this year for Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC) as they celebrate their 70th anniversary. Since the beginning in 1954, UPCC has handled over 2 ...

Poison Control Center warns: An important warning that could save lives this winter

Twenty people arrived this month at the Poison Control Center at Rambam Hospital after people ate mushrooms that are not ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

The Utah Poison Control Center has seen a bump in calls about ivermectin — which is not recommended for treating COVID-19

The dispensation of ivermectin, a prescription medication used to treat infections caused by parasites, has increased in retail pharmacies and veterinary shops alike — not as a treatment for parasites ...
High Times

Poison Control Center Calls Increased Following Psilocybin Decriminalization

Recently, researchers Christopher P. Holstege and Rita Farah unveiled the results of their study on the increase in poison center calls for mushroom consumption. In “Psilocybin Exposures Reported to U ...