Connecticut state leaders push for over-the-counter access to Naloxone
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — State leaders are calling for increased access to Naloxone at pharmacies as part of a statewide harm reduction partnership.
Naloxone has contributed to preventing overdoses since March of 2023 when the Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter access, a press release read.
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'We know naloxone can and will save lives. The next step is making it more accessible,' Sen. Saud Anwar said in a written statement. 'If people don't know naloxone and overdose-preventing drugs are readily available, they won't be able to help others in their times of need. We can fix that.'
According to a survey, only 18% of pharmacies across Connecticut had easily accessible Naloxone, while 93% of stores had it in stock and 40% did not stock them alongside other over-the-counter medicine, read a press release.
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