Naloxone for opioid toxicity and overdose in the community.  Jauncey M, Nielsen S.  Aust Prescr. 2021 Apr;44(2):38-39. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2021.006. Epub 2021 Apr 1. PMID: 33911329; PMCID: PMC8075742. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/p…

Schottland. Overdose awareness and naloxone posters go live in Scotland This month a new overdose awareness and naloxone poster campaign launched in various cities throughout the UK. Naloxone is a life-saving medication used to reverse the effects…

USA. The Price of Saving a Life: Naloxone’s Cost Barrier in the US When I walk into my local pharmacy to pick up a naloxone kit, I don’t need to present a prescription. I don’t even need to state my reason for needing naloxone (I’m an opioid-depend…

USA. FDA Approves Higher Dosage of Naloxone Nasal Spray to Treat Opioid Overdose FDA Approves Higher Dosage of Naloxone Nasal Spray to Treat Opioid Overdose The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of a higher dose naloxo…

Practical implications of naloxone knowledge among suburban people who use opioids.  Schneider, K.E., Urquhart, G.J., Rouhani, S. et al.  Harm Reduct J 18, 47 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00466-8 https://harmreductionjournal.biome…

Nobody Wants to Be Narcan'd: A Pilot Qualitative Analysis of Drug Users' Perspectives on Naloxone.  Lai JT, Goldfine CE, Chapman BP, Taylor MM, Rosen RK, Carreiro SP, Babu KM.  West J Emerg Med. 2021 Feb 8;22(2):339-345. doi: 10.5811/wes…