Audit study methodologies have been utilized in pharmacy field research to obtain greater
understanding of potential gaps in real‐world care and assess the accessibility of …

Importance Naloxone is a life-saving medication for individuals experiencing an opioid
overdose. Naloxone standing orders aim to make naloxone more available by allowing …

Background The number of overdose deaths in the United States involving opioids
continues to exceed 100,000 per year. This has precipitated ongoing declarations of a …

Background The US overdose epidemic has continued to escalate with more than 100,000
deaths per year in the past several years, most of which involve opioids. Widespread …

Background: The overdose epidemic in the United States has continued to worsen despite
substantial efforts to mitigate its harms. The opioid antagonist naloxone has been identified …

Introduction Community programs to teach nonmedical laypeople how to recognize an
opioid overdose and effectively resuscitate the victim using naloxone have proliferated …

Background Millions of US people have been heavily affected by opioids. In March 2023, the
Food and Drug Administration approved naloxone as an over-the-counter medication. This …

Introduction Academic detailing has been used as a preferential method to increase
pharmacists' awareness of naloxone; however, its impact on actual dispensing rates is not …

Methods: This was a prospective, de-identified, cross-sectional telephone survey. Trained
interviewers posed as potential customers and used a standardized script to determine the …

Methods This study was a “mystery shopper” telephone census of naloxone availability and
cost at all Mississippi pharmacies. Naloxone availability and cost were descriptively …