Naloxone, the opioid overdose-reversing medication commonly known by its brand name Narcan, was central to the response of ...

Two advisory committees to the FDA have voted unanimously to recommend that a nasal spray version of the opioid overdose antidote, naloxone, be made available over the counter. CNN Medical Analyst ...

Naloxone is an “opioid antagonist,” according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which means it blocks chemicals in the opioid family (such as heroin, oxycodone, morphine and fentanyl ...

Using outdated newspaper vending boxes, the opioid awareness group Micah’s Hugs is installing free naloxone distribution ...

Naloxone can stop an opioid overdose in its tracks. The opioid crisis has been front and center this week thanks to President Donald Trump's visit to New Hampshire, a state that has been ...

Following a mass overdose event in Baltimore earlier this week, the City of Frederick is coordinating with state and local ...

Opioids are dangerous substances, but overdoses can be reversed if prompt action is taken. Having naloxone around people who use opioids in whatever form can and does save lives. All people using such ...

Rep. Kate Donaghue has a trick for always ensuring naloxone is on hand and ready to deploy if she encounters someone ...

The Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the naloxone distribution program would gut programs that train and equip ...

The 21217 ZIP code, which encompasses the Penn North neighborhood where Thursday’s overdoses took place, was by far the ...

Another veterinary anesthetic drug is showing up alongside fentanyl in Massachusetts, warranting a community drug supply ...