opioid overdose
New Online Curriculum Aims at Educating Appalachia on Opioids
A Philadelphia-based nonprofit foundation aims to reduce opioid overdoses and related fatalities in one of the ...
MARCH 13, 2025
Updated First Aid Guidelines Address Opioid Overdose
New sections include opioid overdose management, first aid for open chest wounds, spinal motion restriction and ...
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
FDA Approves First Nalmefene Hydrochloride Auto-Injector to Reverse Opioid Overdose
The FDA has approved Zurnai (Purdue Pharma), the first nalmefene hydrochloride auto-injector for the emergency ...
AUGUST 9, 2024
FDA Approves New OTC Naloxone Nasal Spray for Emergency Use
The opioid overdose reversal drug is a generic of OTC Narcan.
APRIL 26, 2024
Decreased Opioid Prescribing Not a Silver Bullet for Reducing Overdose Deaths
Opioid prescribing has fallen by nearly 50% over the past 10 years, but opioid-related overdose deaths continue to ...
MARCH 22, 2024
Planning Prompts, Prescription Guidance May Help Reduce Opioid Overdoses
Data from a recently published study indicate that physicians who are informed of a patient’s drug overdose ...
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
California Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring Insurance to Cover Low-Cost Naloxone
A bill that would require California insurers to cover the cost of OTC naloxone was vetoed by the state’s ...
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Hospital Care Survey Outlines Health Outcomes After Drug Overdose
According to the CDC, among patients who visit an emergency department (ED) for treatment of a nonfatal opioid ...
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Why Do Men Die More Often From Opioid Overdoses?
An analysis of drug overdose deaths from the CDC’s WONDER data set for 2020 to 2021 indicates American men ...
JULY 21, 2023
FDA Approves Prescription Nasal Spray to Reverse Opioid Overdose
Opvee is the first FDA-approved nalmefene hydrochloride nasal spray for the emergency treatment of known or ...
MAY 26, 2023
CBD Could Help Naloxone Reverse Opioid Overdoses
Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, may be beneficial in reversing opioid overdose when used in conjunction with ...
MAY 3, 2023
FDA Grants De Novo Status to Opioid Overdose Prevention and Alert System
Opioid Halo will be available OTC and by prescription
APRIL 12, 2023