Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
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The Greater New Bedford TRAIN is seeking to reach more than 7,000 people through education and assistance for opioids treatment and recovery
Distinguishing between COPD and comorbidities, and scaling treatment and pharmacology to disease progression
Paramedic-EMT Michael Shane Hambrick stole the morphine, replaced it with liquid and reattached the tube using superglue
Sackler family members urged governments to sign on to the settlement terms, saying it will fund solutions to the crisis rather than continue “endless litigation”
The state will use the funding to provide families with treatment and prevention resources, while also funding data collection efforts
The county will use one of two grants to allow for a team of four peer recovery specialists to ride with EMS personnel during drug overdose calls
The order functions as statewide prescription enabling all Washington residents and organizations to go to any pharmacy to get naloxone
Firefighters will be carrying two doses of naloxone after the department administered the drug on 223 calls in one year
BFD responded to an average 154,800 EMS calls compared to 34,900 fire calls over the last three years, prompting changes to the how the FD responds to calls
The initiative launches at the end of the month and will provide 24-hour assistance for those seeking to be connected with treatment and recovery options
Heather Locklear faced five counts of battery on an officer, one count of battery on emergency personnel and two counts of resisting, obstructing or delaying an officer
The money will be used to establish a Rural Center of Excellence on Substance Use Disorder to oversee and provide treatment in 47 rural counties across the state
Eric Stanke, 34, was arraigned for charges that include possession of a controlled substance and two counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud
Benjamin Shorb, 25, was charged with aggravated battery of a government employee and criminal damage to property
The lawsuit alleged that officers used excessive force against Tawon Boyd and that county EMS erred in injecting him with the anti-psychotic medication Haldol
Paramedics transported Saoirse Kennedy Hill from the Kennedy compound to the hospital where she was pronounced dead
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Using data, AMR can position ambulances accordingly and reduce the response time from the moment they get the call to administering Narcan to the patient
Senate Bill 418, would allow departments to obtain prescriptions for, purchase and distribute EpiPens to firefighters, police with training on how to administer the drug
The airline will begin carrying naloxone in medical kits after a passenger was found in the bathroom unresponsive
A Delta passenger took to social media to ask the airline to start carrying the overdose drug to prevent this situation from happening again
Jon Cinelli came under investigation after officials observed him allegedly violating regulations that required two paramedics to empty the drug drop-off box
Organizations are combating overdoses with outpatient treatment, medication-assisted treatment, and inpatient residential treatment
Jackson County EMS’s cardiac arrest and STEMI protocols demonstrate how leadership and front-line crews can come together to save lives
The grants will help form a national collaboration of scientists to focus on improving patient outcomes in heart disease and stroke cases
The Santa Fe County’s new harm-reduction unit aims to provide access to treatment, education and the necessary drugs before they become a statistic
EMS providers treating head injuries and GI bleeds should check medication history for antiplatelets and anticoagulants to prevent hemorrhage
A woman pleaded with an EMT after stopping at Cabell County EMS to give her dog, Charlie Boy, naloxone to prevent a fatal overdose after he ate OxyContin
Police charged Troy Darin Kendall, Jr. with aggravated assault, disorderly conduct and harassment
A.J. Isaacs was an EMS captain and had been with the fire department for 25 years before dying of an overdose
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