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. 2018 Nov 13;320(18):1934-1937.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.15892.

Naloxone Accessibility Without a Prescriber Encounter Under Standing Orders at Community Pharmacy Chains in Texas

Kirk E Evoy  1 , Lucas G Hill  1 , Lindsey Groff  1 , Lubna Mazin  1 , Christian C Carlson  1 , Kelly R Reveles  1
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Naloxone Accessibility Without a Prescriber Encounter Under Standing Orders at Community Pharmacy Chains in Texas

Kirk E Evoy et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study evaluated naloxone accessibility from chain pharmacies in Texas 32 months after state legislation allowing pharmacists to dispense naloxone under standing orders from authorizing prescribers.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Dr Evoy reported receipt of grant funding from the University of Texas Health San Antonio Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science, the Kleberg Foundation, and Texas Health and Human Services to conduct opioid overdose prevention and response training, including providing education on proper use of naloxone and distribution of naloxone within the community. All formulations of naloxone are discussed in these trainings. The trainings conducted are solely for the purposes of reducing opioid overdose harm in the community. Dr Hill reported previously receiving donations of branded formulations of naloxone from Kaléo Pharma and Adapt Pharma for community distribution in support of efforts to reduce opioid overdose harm in the community. He received a donation of Evzio Auto-Injectors from Kaléo Pharma immediately following Hurricane Harvey for distribution to people who use illicit opioids whose risk of overdose was increased by a destabilized supply chain. He also received a donation of Narcan nasal spray from Adapt Pharma to distribute on campus in support of overdose preparedness efforts at The University of Texas at Austin. No other disclosures were reported.

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