As part of a national plan to fight drug abuse, Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreens has made naloxone, a lifesaving opioid antidote, available without a prescription in more than 240 of its Arizona pharmacies in accordance with state pharmacy regulations.
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Hospitals are seeing a sharp increase in opioid-related inpatient stays and emergency department visits, according to a recent report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) signed Executive Order 219 on Tuesday declaring the opioid epidemic a public health crisis in the state.
In the first trial on medical marijuana sanctioned by the state of Connecticut, physicians at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford will study if marijuana can curb opioid prescriptions for acute pain management.
The opioid epidemic that is sweeping the nation claimed a record 27,000 lives in 2014, according to the CDC. Since then, physicians and regulators have imposed significant restrictions on access to prescription opioids such as Oxycontin and Vicodin.
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Deputies with the Lake County (Ill.) Sheriff's Office responded to four overdoses in 10 days, according to a release.
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HHS launched a "day of action" campaign Jan. 12 for artists to share how the ACA affected them amid Congress' efforts to quickly repeal and replace the health law.
The number of North Carolina residents who enrolled in health plans through the federal exchange this year fell from the same period last year, The News & Observer reports.
Government officials said they will promptly address North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's (D) proposed Medicaid expansion plan, The News & Observer reports.