Production issues with Pfizer’s injectable version of naloxone, a lifesaving overdose reversal drug, has caused a shortage of the drug, affecting healthcare providers across the country, The Boston ...

A shortage of injectable naloxone and other systemic issues have left harm reduction advocates struggling to help prevent overdose deaths. Reading time 8 minutes Advocates say that community-run ...

On March 29, 2023, the FDA approved Narcan, a brand name of naloxone nasal spray used to immediately treat those experiencing an opioid overdose, for over-the-counter sale. The decision was made in an ...

As overdose deaths continue to climb across Florida, a local treatment center is turning to a relatively new overdose reversal device to help save lives. It's called ZIMHI, an injectable emergency ...

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Since it began more than two decades ago, the opioid epidemic has taken an enormous toll on people’s lives. In 2022 alone, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates that approximately 80,000 ...

“My son would not be alive today if not for the third-party prescription of naloxone. … Naloxone needs to be readily available in treatment centers and jails and in the medicine cabinet of anyone who ...

Boxes of Narcan await distribution at the offices of Harm Reduction Sisters in Duluth. [MUSIC PLAYING] INTERVIEWER: And among the other top stories is the announcement from the US Food and Drug ...

The device fits on the abdomen to detect opioid overdose and administer naloxone. It can also communicate with a smartphone. (UW Photo) University of Washington researchers are developing a wearable ...

Stacker investigated the hurdles to accessing naloxone over the counter using a variety of news and medical sources. - Yuki Iwamura // Getty Images Stacker investigated the hurdles to accessing ...