Tag: Naloxone
Scotland to launch national naloxone emergency supply service from October 30
The Scottish Government and Community Pharmacy Scotland have agreed to roll out next month a new national service to provide emergency access to supplies...
RPS proposes 14 recommendations to mitigate drug-related harms, fatalities
Advocating close collaboration with the Scottish government, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has recently issued a policy statement outlining 14 recommendations to maintain the ongoing...
Scottish government launches campaign to raise awareness about drug overdose
The Scottish Government and Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) have launched a campaign to raise public awareness about drug overdose and the life-saving medication naloxone.
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Government allows pharmacists and others to administer naloxone to curb drug-related deaths
Pharmacists across the UK can administer the lifesaving medicine naloxone, the new consultation launched by the government to make the medicine widely available in...