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PENNSYLVANIA — The Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) recently held a webinar discussing the Naloxone for First Responders Program (NFRP). …
Pennsylvania Unveils PA Overdose Prevention Program and First Responders Naloxone Expansion Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved RiVive, 3 milligram (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription use for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid …
FDA Approves RiVive: Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdose Prevention Goes Over-the-Counter Read More
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), recently announced awards for five grant programs devoted to combating multiple facets …
HHS Announces $47.8 Million in Grants to Combat Substance Misuse and Overdose Epidemic Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Opvee, the first nalmefene hydrochloride nasal spray for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose in adults and pediatric patients …
FDA Approves New Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdose Emergencies Read More
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and the Chester County Department of Drug and Alcohol Services will host a free Community Naloxone Training next week in Phoenixville to …
Free Naloxone Training in Phoenixville: Learn How to Respond to an Opioid Overdose with State Senator Katie Muth Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Shapiro Administration is reminding Pennsylvanians about the multiple ways to access the life-saving opioid reversal medication, naloxone, as nearly 23,000 opioid overdose reversals have been made with …
Shapiro Administration: 23,000 Opioid Overdose Reversals in Pennsylvania with Naloxone Read More PENNSYLVANIA — In an effort to combat the increasing number of overdose deaths in Pennsylvania, the state is encouraging pharmacies to keep naloxone on-hand. At a press conference Monday, the …
Pennsylvania Encourages Pharmacies to Keep Naloxone On-Hand to Combat Overdose Deaths Read More
In the United States, nearly 92,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020. This number has been increasing every year for the past few years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has …
Stop Overdose Deaths: This Is How to Save Lives Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Governor Tom Wolf this week announced another expansion of Acting Secretary of Health and Pennsylvania Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson’s naloxone standing orders that allow residents to obtain …
Governor Tom Wolf Expands Statewide Naloxone Standing Order Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Drug and Alcohol Programs Department (DDAP), the Health Department (DOH), and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced that, as of August 25, 2022, they …
10,000 Naloxone Requests Filled in Pennsylvania Read More