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• FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Making Narcan, Opioid Antidote, Available Over-the-Counter

  February 17, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  An FDA scientific advisory committee is calling for the agency to make the opioid overdose drug Narcan available over-the-counter.

• U.S. Opioid Overdose Deaths Leveling Off After Pandemic Spike: CDC

  December 28, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  U.S. Opioid overdose deaths are finally leveling off after spiking during the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC data indicates.

• CDC Study Finds 15% of Overdose Deaths Linked to Benadryl, Other Antihistamines

  October 18, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new CDC study warns that Benadryl and similar antihistamines are increasingly involved in drug overdose deaths.

• New CDC Campaign Seeks To Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths

  November 1, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC has launched a new campaign aimed at combating the increasing rates of drug abuse and overdose deaths in the U.S.

• Indivior To Pay $300M To Settle Suboxone Opioid Marketing Claims By DOJ, States

  April 29, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of Suboxone have agreed to pay the states $300 million to resolve allegations it falsely claimed the opioid addiction treatment drug was safer and less prone to abuse than it really was.

• Public Needs Education On Buprenorphine Injectons To Avoid Complications: CDC

  August 14, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new CDC study warns of a high rate of complications linked to a crucial drug used to fight opioid addictions.

• Opioids To Carry Naloxone Overdose Drug Information On Labels: FDA

  July 29, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  Opioid drug labels will now be required to include information about naloxone; an opioid overdose drug, the FDA announced.

• Naloxone Vials Look Too Much Like Verpamil, Leading To Medication Mistake Risk: ISMP

  May 1, 2018

  Russell Maas

  The ISMP has issued a warning that two commonly used drugs are shipped in very similar vials, which could result in confusion and a medication mistake.

• Surgeon General Calls For Americans To Carry Naxalone In Case They Witness Opioid Overdoses

  April 6, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  The Surgeon General is calling on all Americans to learn how to use Naloxone to save the lives of those who might be overdosing on opioids, in the latest step to combat the drug abuse crisis.

• Naloxone Could Prevent 20,000 Drug Overdose Deaths in U.S.: WHO Report

  November 4, 2014

  Russell Maas

  WHO calls for expanded use of naloxone to help prevent drug overdose deaths.