Newsom makes $24 generic Narcan available to all Californians
Sacramento – California residents are currently eligible to purchase naloxone, a generic drug for Narcan, a drug used for opioid overdose. For $24 through the state’s prescription website Calrx, Gavin Newsom’s Office said in a release Monday. “A life-saving drug should not come with a life-changing price. Calx is about making essential drugs like naloxone […]
$180K of Narcan will ‘blanket’ Pima County to stem overdoses from ‘ubiquitous’ fentanyl
The Pima County Board of Supervisors plans to spend $180,000 from a multi-million dollar settlement with a drug maker to buy and distribute Narcan, in an otherwise fatal opioid overdose. It “masks” the area with a drug that can be reversed. The move, which was approved earlier this month, said Pima officials were working to […]
Coconino County offers Narcan kits to stop opioid overdoses
The Coconino County Department of Health and Human Services wants to reduce overdoses. CCHHS’ Opioid Overdose Prevention Program distributes free home kits containing two doses of Narcan (naloxone nasal spray), three fentanyl test strips, a CPR barrier mask, and resource information for people suffering from opioid dependence It is a harm reduction plan to The […]
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan – KYMA
YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – The Federal Drug Administration has approved Narcan for broad access. Narcan will be available to everyone without a prescription by the end of summer. The dramatic approval makes Narcan available for purchase without a prescription for the first time. A 4-milligram nasal spray is a drug that rapidly reverses the […]
