Provision of Naloxone Without a Prescription by California Pharmacists 2 Years After Legislation Implementation

Talia Puzantian; James J Gasper

doi:10.1001/jama.2018.12291

Provision of Naloxone Without a Prescription by California Pharmacists 2 Years After Legislation Implementation

JAMA. 2018 Nov 13;320(18):1933-1934. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.12291.

Authors

Talia Puzantian¹, James J Gasper²

Affiliations

¹ Keck Graduate Institute School of Pharmacy, Claremont, California.
² Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.

Abstract

This study assesses the availability of pharmacist-furnished naloxone 2 years after implementation of legislation in California allowing provision of the drug without a physician’s prescription.

MeSH terms

California
Drug Overdose / drug therapy
Humans
Legislation, Drug
Naloxone / supply & distribution*
Narcotic Antagonists / supply & distribution*
Opioid-Related Disorders / drug therapy
Pharmacists*
Surveys and Questionnaires

Substances

Narcotic Antagonists
Naloxone