naloxone

OTC Narcan Arrives at Pharmacies, a Stepping Stone to Broader Access

The first week of September has seen major pharmacy chains across the United States roll out the nation's first over-the-counter…

September 5, 2023

Overdose Deaths Fall in St. Louis County, But Rise in the City

St. Louis County, the most populous in Missouri, recorded a decrease in overdose deaths in 2022—the largest fall in the…

August 8, 2023

Harm Reductionists Ready for Juneteenth Actions in Milwaukee

In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, harm reduction advocates are teaming up to hand out free life-saving supplies at the city’s Juneteenth parade.…

June 15, 2023

Oklahoma Rolls Out Harm Reduction Vending Machines; More Is Needed

In Oklahoma, state officials are launching a program for residents to get free naloxone and fentanyl test strips from strategically…

June 9, 2023

Indigenous Harm Reduction Group Behind Free Naloxone Mailing in WI

Any Wisconsin resident can now get free naloxone, the lifesaving opioid-overdose reversal drug, by mail. Like many others, the state…

April 12, 2023

FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Naloxone Product

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone product, waiving the prescription requirement and with it…

March 29, 2023

Reform Funder Under Fire for Hiring Naloxone “Moral Hazard” Researcher

Arnold Ventures is one of the very few big philanthropy funds that support criminal justice reform initiatives in the United…

March 22, 2023

Oregon Advances Bill to Boost Naloxone Access and Affordability

Oregon has advanced a bill that would make naloxone more accessible to individuals and more affordable for harm reduction groups,…

March 10, 2023

FDA Inches Closer to OTC Narcan—at the Expense of Generic Naloxone

Advisors to the Food and Drug Administration have voted unanimously in support of making a naloxone product available without requiring…

February 15, 2023

Project to Set Up 100 Harm Reduction “Vending Machines” Across Canada

Vending machines are increasingly being deployed to distribute harm reduction supplies in North America. As Filter has reported, they’re being…

February 6, 2023