naloxone
Pediatric Pain Management Guidance Cautions Against Opioids as Monotherapy
A study found that pediatricians should avoid using opioids in children as monotherapy and look to a multimodal ...
JUNE 2, 2025
Steep Drop in Mortality Has Congressional Caucus Looking to ‘Land the Plane’ on Opioid Deaths
The bipartisan congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus has been in existence for 20 years and is ...
MAY 29, 2025
Walgreens Introduces Lower-Cost OTC Naloxone
Walgreens recently introduced a store-brand version of naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal medication. The ...
JANUARY 2, 2025
FDA Approves New OTC Naloxone Nasal Spray for Emergency Use
The opioid overdose reversal drug is a generic of OTC Narcan.
APRIL 29, 2024
California Governor Vetoes Low-Cost Naloxone Bill
A bill that would require California insurers to cover the cost of over-the-counter naloxone was vetoed by the ...
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Customized EHR Provides Secure Registration for UMass Mobile Addiction Service Unit
A custom EHR module provides secure remote patient registration for “Road to Care,” the mobile ...
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
California Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring Insurance to Cover Low-Cost Naloxone
A bill that would require California insurers to cover the cost of OTC naloxone was vetoed by the state’s ...
OCTOBER 31, 2023
‘We Are Saving Lives’: The Long Journey to FDA Approval for OTC Naloxone
Efforts to increase access to naloxone—even for harm reduction programs—were still meeting distribution ...
APRIL 4, 2023
Rural Communities Plagued by Nonfatal Overdoses From Combined Meth, Opioid Use
People living in rural communities were more than 50% more prone to a nonfatal overdose when using both ...
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Out-of-Pocket Cost of Naloxone May Impede Compliance
An observational study published in JAMA Health Forum found that the out-of-pocket cost of naloxone for uninsured ...
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
FDA Warns of Continued Dangers of Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Patches in Children
In an effort to reduce potential accidental exposure to children, the FDA is again urging caution regarding the ...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Pharmacists Can Do More to Ensure Naloxone Availability
Nearly 9 million more naloxone prescriptions could have been dispensed in 2018, if every patient with a high-dose ...
AUGUST 6, 2019
