Tag: Naloxone
Scottish pharmacies to hold Naloxone in national bid to reduce overdose deaths
The Naloxone Scheme was rolled out through community pharmacies on 30 October
Scottish community pharmacies will now hold two Naloxone kits, available in either nasal...
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...