Pharmacology
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The program offers an epinephrine kit free of cost to those with insurance or families who make less than $100,000
Health Commissioner Marissa Levine declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency in November
Gov. Bill Walker discussed five steps aimed at reducing the impact of the problem during his State of the State speech
The bill would require pharmacists to report daily, rather than weekly, about the prescriptions for controlled substances they’ve dispensed
Officials alerted staff members last week to start wearing masks and gloves when dealing with suspected overdoses
Although one area experienced a 32 percent decrease in overdose calls, responders have still seen an overall increase over the last five years
CVS says the new price it is charging for the Adrenaclick generic applies to both insured patients and those who pay cash without coverage
Follow these methods to successfully assess and treat older patients
Laboratory tests on blood and urine samples showed heroin, fentanyl and carfentanil
Public records and interviews show commanders didn’t know about Ryan Mueller’s history of drug abuse when he was hired
Measuring the time to epinephrine administration as a continuous variable shows time-dependent nature of epinephrine administration
As part of a $35,000 grant, officers will be equipped with the drug after undergoing a training program
Education and acceptance of addiction as a disease is needed for EMS to bridge the empathy gap and join the effort to solve the opioid overdose epidemic
Lawmakers are considering whether to create a special panel to handle legislation on the opioid crisis
Since 2011, an average of 1,074 Kentucky residents have fatally overdosed on drugs
Branden Goins, 22, began fighting with paramedics after waking up in the ambulance after allegedly overdosing
Over 18,000 naloxone kits have been handed out across British Columbia, many rendered useless when needles are used for illicit drug use
Officials said from December 2015 to December 2016, Narcan administration skyrocketed from 908 to 2,206 doses
Under existing law, paramedics may administer the drug but police officers aren’t allowed
The panel of state senators, medical providers and public health officials began meeting in September to learn more about abuse and addiction’s effects
Paramedic Clive Derbyshire said his past addictions allow him to empathize and relate to overdose victims
As part of the program, officers personally reach out to treatment centers on behalf of addicts and arrange their transportation to the facilities
The records show drug wholesalers shipped ever-higher doses of the pills, even as the overdose death toll climbed
Last year, more than 52,000 people died from drug overdoses, with almost two-thirds involving prescription or illegal opioids
Police, firefighters and medical responders discusses the continued use of naloxone on overdose patients
The company will charge $300 for the generic version of its lifesaving injections
In the first nine months of 2016, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue spent $183,000 on the drug
Kirsten E. Gaal admitted she took Klonopin, an anti-epileptic drug, that was not prescribed to her
