Naloxone is a fast-acting drug used to reverse opioid overdoses. Naltrexone helps reduce cravings and blocks the high from opioids or alcohol. Naloxone can be obtained without a prescription at many ...

Figure illustrates the proportion of Medicaid managed care plans (MCP) in state covering at least one generic injectable or generic or brand intranasal naloxone formulation without any restrictions.

While quantity limits and other restrictions varied by plan, 94 percent of plans reported covering at least one generic injectable or 4-mg generic/brand versions of the nasal spray of naloxone, and 91 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday that it will not take enforcement action against distributors of approved naloxone products for treating opioid overdoes under the ...

Opioids are some of the most widely used and misused drugs in the world. Opioids are central nervous system depressants, meaning they slow down brain activity and relax the muscles. They include the ...

The camera pans across a living room. There are lines of drugs on a coffee table. Panicked voices are heard in the background. "We need an ambulance. My friend won't wake up," one of the people says ...

The FDA approved the first nalmefene hydrochloride auto-injector (Zurnai) for use as an emergency treatment for opioid overdose in adults and children 12 years of age and older, the agency announced ...

Production issues with Pfizer’s injectable version of naloxone, a lifesaving overdose reversal drug, has caused a shortage of the drug, affecting healthcare providers across the country, The Boston ...

A new study found that almost all plans in 40 states and Washington, DC covered at least one form of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone, although certain restrictions and quantity limits may ...

A new study found that almost all plans in 40 states and Washington, DC covered at least one form of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone, although certain restrictions and quantity limits may ...