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Old methods have proven vulnerable to diversion, errors and waste
Dr. Jerry Snow shares xylazine pharmacology, treatment tips and high-dose naloxone implications
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Centerton Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Brown stated he administered the drug to a patient after the fire chief noticed a 10 mg vial was missing
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The Justice Department is sending out over $3M to support mentoring for at-risk young people and increase access to naloxone.
The pilot program that launched Health 99 has seen patients overdosing multiple times due to a lack of treatment options
Is your agency in compliance with requirements? How can you protect yourself and your staff from the fallout of drug diversion?
Proper inventory, tracking and reporting on the use of these drugs protects both practitioners and patients
Tracking narcotics on paper leaves many gaps that can lead to major problems for any department or organization
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Most of Jeannette’s three paid FFs and 30 call members are already EMTs or medics, but they are doing extra training to learn how to properly administer the drug
Overdose treatment for Xylazine, also known as Tranq, includes administering naloxone and performing rescue breathing
How to apply for grant funding for naloxone and opioid-reversal interventions and more
Illicit fentanyl is the biggest driver of the recent rise in U.S. overdose deaths, according to the CDC
Our co-hosts dissect Editor-in-Chief Kerri Hatt’s recent article on fentanyl exposure based on her conversation with Simon Taxel, NRP, BA, crew chief and public safety diver with the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS
Opioid settlement funding will continue for 11 to 18 years, and it is expected that more settlements will be forthcoming. Is your agency getting its share?
The new guidelines would give doctors wide discretion to weigh the benefits of pain relief and improved physical function against the known risks of opioids
The company said it is cooperating with a Mississippi bureau of narcotics inquiry
“It is another tool in our bag,” said Richmond Fire Chief Sam Kirby
Lab analyses showed two of every five fake pills containing fentanyl contained a potentially lethal dose of the drug
The protocol has been adopted by 18 other counties in Michigan amid a spike in overdoses earlier this year
A former Jefferson County paramedic was indicted following a criminal probe into the theft of narcotics stored in ambulances
Officials said the bags contained equipment, narcotics and ambulance keys
A paramedic was charged with embezzlement after it was discovered he allegedly stole a vial of a controlled substance from an ambulance that was not in use
Edward Augustus Blake, 44, a Eugene Springfield Fire Department paramedic, allegedly obtained controlled substances illegally through his position and administered them via IV to victims
Officials say Kelly Keene, 49, admitted to stealing vials of fentanyl and morphine while working as an EMT for Putnam County
The Suwannee County Fire Rescue paramedic has been charged with controlled substance possession and grand theft
Officials say the EMT who was fired and prosecuted for stealing drugs from an ambulance returned Tuesday to break into another ambulance