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naloxone
Should Students Carry Naloxone? AMA Members Debate Policy Stance
Should students be allowed to carry naloxone (Narcan)? Is the height of the border wall a health issue? Can…
‘If the Narcan Isn’t Working, Give More’ and Other Myths About…
If you administer naloxone (Narcan) to a patient experiencing an apparent…
Opinion | Perfect Is the Enemy of Good, and So Is Narcan Misinformation
On March 29, the FDA approved the first ever naloxone product (Narcan) for…
Seattle Fire Department Receives Life-Saving Naloxone Donation from HarborPath…
SEATTLE (March X, 2023) – HarborPath, a national nonprofit with over a decade of experience in providing free medication to those in need, has donated 1,000 dosages of intramuscular…
Wider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Won’t Encourage Heroin Use: Study
Cara Murez
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Contrary to concerns, wider availability of naloxone treatment is not increasing heroin use…
What is naloxone and should everyone have access to it?
Two panels that advise the Food and Drug Administration are recommending that naloxone nasal spray be approved for over-the-counter sale for emergency treatment of opioid…
Opinion | Over-the-Counter Naloxone Has the Power to Save Lives
Since it was created more than 50 years ago, naloxone has done one thing exceptionally well:…
FDA Advisors Endorse Moving Naloxone Over the Counter
Advisors to the FDA unanimously recommended the agency approve the first over-the-counter…
Police Attitudes on Naloxone Use for Overdose Improved With Pharmacists’ Help
LAS VEGAS -- After pharmacists in one Tennessee county trained police officers on harm reduction and opioid overdose, police…