USA. Could a Naloxone Implant Have a Major Impact on the Overdose Crisis? Researchers in Illinois are developing a novel device to rapidly and automatically administer the opioid overdose antidote naloxone. Smaller than a pacemaker, it would be imp…

USA. Allegheny County Jail to use inmate funds to supply overdose reversal kits The Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board has approved a $75,000 disbursement from the Inmate Welfare Fund to buy 1,000 Narcan nasal spray kits to be provided to inmate…

Take-home naloxone rescue kits following heroin overdose in the emergency department to prevent opioid overdose related repeat emergency department visits, hospitalization and death - a pilot study. Papp J, Vallabhaneni M, Morales A, Schrock JW. B…

USA. Deal will let more companies make overdose antidote spray More companies could begin making an easy-to-use version of an opioid overdose antidote under a deal announced Thursday by New York's attorney general. (MedicalXpress, USA, 02.01.2020)…

Treatment of acute naloxone-precipitated opioid withdrawal with buprenorphine. Chhabra N, Aks SE. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Nov 16. pii: S0735-6757(19)30627-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.09.014.  Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/317536…

Use of nebulized naloxone to reverse methadone overdose - A case report and review of literature. Sameed M, Teague H. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2019 Nov 1;9(5):422-424. doi: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1659664.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.ni…