Overdose reversal drug Narcan will be available to buy over-the-counter starting in September Wednesday, August 30 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The overdose reversal drug Narcan will be available for over-the-counter purchase starting in September, its manufacturer announced Wednesday.Biotech company Emergent BioSolutions Inc. said the nasal spray has been shipped to pharmacies, drugstores and grocery stores as well as online retailers with... Read More.
Dead Clearfield County Jail inmate identified Wednesday, July 12 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD – An inmate found dead Saturday in the Clearfield County Jail has been identified. Police report that 31-year-old Kaitlyn Evans of Morrisdale was one of two female inmates who overdosed on an unknown drug Thursday afternoon. She was revived following treatment with Narcan. Then, early Saturday morning Evans was found unresponsive... Read More.
Nonprofit hits Coachella with lifesaving fentanyl test strips, Narcan Wednesday, April 26 by ABC News(INDIO, Calif.) -- At Coachella, a group of independent volunteers handed out fentanyl test strips and carried the overdose treatment Narcan in an effort to curb overdoses related to the deadly synthetic opioid that is 50 times more powerful than heroin.The nonprofit Team Awareness... Read More.
Virginia toddler found unresponsive had to be revived with Narcan, police say Monday, April 17 by ABC News(MANASSAS, Va.) -- Two Virginia women were arrested after a toddler was found unresponsive and had to be revived with Narcan, according to law enforcement officials.First responders answered calls at a home in Manassas, Virginia, for an unresponsive 2-year-old boy on Friday, the Manassas... Read More.
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan to reduce drug overdoses Wednesday, March 29 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the overdose reversal drug Narcan for over-the-counter use on Wednesday-- a milestone decision that advocates said will make it easier to save lives amid the ongoing opioid epidemic.Narcan, made by the company Emergent BioSolutions,... Read More.
DuBois couple face charges after daughter has variety of drugs in her system Tuesday, August 23 by Louise BennettDuBois – Felony child endangerment charges have been filed against a DuBois couple after their daughter collapsed and was found to have a variety of drugs in her system, including cocaine.According to reports, both 46-year-old Kimberly Clark and 47-year-old Jason Shaffer will have a... Read More.
Officials urge everyone to have naloxone to combat overdose deaths Tuesday, November 23 by wcednewsPennsylvania – If you know of someone with a substance use disorder or even if you don't think you know anyone who uses narcotics, Pennsylvania officials are urging you to carry naloxone, sometimes known by its brand name Narcan.First responders have already been strongly... Read More.
9-month-old chokes on heroin stamp bag, overdoses Saturday, August 14 by wcednewsSaint Marys, PA - A Saint Marys man has been charged after his 9-month-old baby reportedly choked on a piece of a heroin stamp bag and overdosed before being revived with Narcan.37-year-old Keven Klock faces charges of aggravated assault and child endangerment.The Saint Marys... Read More.
Philly group plans to open nation’s first supervised injection site Thursday, February 27 by wcednewsPhiladelphia, PA (AP) — A nonprofit group in Philadelphia is detailing plans to open the nation's first medically supervised injection site next week to combat overdose deaths, despite outrage from some neighbors.The Wednesday announcement by former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and others comes after... Read More.
