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3570 The Regulatory Landscape of Products to Treat Opioid Overdose

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2019
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Since 1971, Naloxone has been the only FDA approved opioid antagonist indicated for use after opioid overdose. New formulations of Naloxone have been introduced into the market, including an injectable, auto-injector, and nasal ...
Pooja Singh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

“I don’t go to funerals anymore”: how people who use opioids grieve drug-related death in the US overdose epidemic

open access: yesHarm Reduction Journal, 2022
Background Opioid-related overdose death is a public health epidemic in much of the USA, yet little is known about how people who use opioids (PWUO) experience overdose deaths in their social networks.
Allison V. Schlosser, Lee D. Hoffer
doaj   +1 more source

The changing epidemiology of opioid overdose in Baltimore, Maryland, 2012–2017: insights from emergency medical services

open access: yesAnnals of Medicine, 2022
Introduction An estimated 100,306 people died from an overdose from May 2020 to April 2021. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are often the first responder to opioid overdose, and EMS encounter records can provide granular epidemiologic data on opioid ...
Chen Dun   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Provider Education & Requirements for Opioid Prescriptions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Nationally, there has been a surge in the opioid prescription crisis with associated overdose deaths. Vermont is no exception, with increasing opioid overdose related deaths within the last 10 years.
Leung, Lawrence J
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Predicting pharmacy naloxone stocking and dispensing following a statewide standing order, Indiana 2016 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
BACKGROUND: While naloxone, the overdose reversal medication, has been available for decades, factors associated with its availability through pharmacies remain unclear.
Agley, J.D.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Trends in analgesia prescribing in primary care in Ireland and England between 2014 and 2022: A repeated cross‐sectional study

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Analgesic medicines are an important component of pain management, with different medicines carrying different risks and benefits. The aim of this study was to examine trends in analgesic prescribing in Ireland and England between 2014 and 2022. Methods Monthly data on medicines prescribed and dispensed in primary care were used. For Ireland, data
Molly Mattsson   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

R.I. State Police Unveil Innovative Opioid Outreach Initiative at RWU [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
With 323 overdose deaths in 2017, Rhode Island is at the epicenter of the opioid ...
Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
core   +1 more source

Assessing the 2004-2018 fentanyl misusing issues reported to an international range of adverse reporting systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
© 2019 Schifano, Chiappini, Corkery and Guirguis. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
Chiappini, Stephania   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

Trends in opioid prescribing in Scandinavian countries from 2010 to 2023: Insights from multi‐metric evaluation

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Monitoring opioid prescribing across different healthcare systems is essential to understanding population‐level exposure and informing global health policies. This study examined opioid utilization in Scandinavian countries between 2010 and 2023 using multiple complementary metrics, addressing the limitations of single‐metric comparisons ...
Gabriela Rolová   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementing a decentralized opioid overdose prevention strategy in Mexico, a pending public policy issue

open access: yesThe Lancet Regional Health. Americas, 2023
Summary: The public health crisis due to opioid overdose is worsening in Mexico’s northern region due to the introduction of illicitly manufactured fentanyl into the local drug supply.
Raúl Bejarano Romero   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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