$1M Grant Supports Statewide Naloxone Training Program
The five-year program’s goal is to train more than 7,500 Arkansans on how to use the anti-overdose drug. read more >
The five-year program’s goal is to train more than 7,500 Arkansans on how to use the anti-overdose drug. read more >
Opvee is similar to naloxone, the life-saving drug that has been used for decades to quickly counter overdoses of heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers. read more >
It can reverse overdoses of opioids, including street drugs such as heroin and fentanyl and prescription versions including oxycodone. read more >
The positive vote, which is not binding, came despite concerns from some panel members about the drug's instructions and packaging. read more >
Pharmacists have been able to distribute the overdose antidote without a prescription since 2017. read more >
