Health and Fitness

New Training Allows Illinois Pharmacists to Dispense Heroin Overdose Antidote

SPRINGFIELD —(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016.  On-demand, web-based training is now available for pharmacists throughout Illinois seeking to dispense Naloxone, a drug widely utilized to counter the effects of overdose from narcotics such as morphine and heroin.  By completing the Illinois State Opioid Antagonist Training Program, certified pharmacists will gain the ability to dispense Naloxone without a prescription to those that might benefit most, including, trained first responders, school nurses or any individuals at risk of overdose. …

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