Rite Aid Expands Naloxone Dispensing Program in Four Additional States
September 27 2016 - 10:26AM
Business Wire
Naloxone Available Without a Prescription at
Pharmacies in Kentucky, Ohio, Oregon and Vermont
Rite Aid announced today that naloxone, a medication that can be
used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, is now available
at more than 440 pharmacies in Kentucky, Ohio, Oregon and Vermont
without a prescription, subject to state regulations. Previously,
naloxone, which can be administered by injection or nasal spray,
was only available with a physician’s prescription.
“According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 78
people die from an opioid overdose in the United States each day,”
said Jocelyn Konrad, Rite Aid executive vice president of pharmacy.
“Rite Aid is committed to helping reduce the number deaths due to
opioid overdoses and making naloxone available without a
prescription at our pharmacies in Kentucky, Ohio, Oregon and
Vermont is an important action we can take in the fight against
opioid abuse.”
Naloxone is also available for purchase without patient specific
prescriptions at Rite Aid pharmacies in 13 additional states
including: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho,
Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire,
New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
To date, Rite Aid has trained more than 10,000 pharmacists on
naloxone dispensing. Rite Aid is also working to expand its
naloxone dispensing program in other states served by the Company
where naloxone is currently only available with a prescription.
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) is one of the nation's leading
drugstore chains with nearly 4,600 stores in 31 states and the
District of Columbia and fiscal 2016 annual revenues of $30.7
billion. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background
and press releases, is available through the company's website at
www.riteaid.com.
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