Rite Aid Expands Naloxone Dispensing Program to Michigan and South Carolina
July 20 2017 - 10:11AM
Business Wire
Rite Aid Pharmacists Now Able to Dispense
Naloxone Available Without a Prescription in 25 States
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 360 pharmacies in Michigan and South Carolina 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,
drug overdose is the nation’s leading cause of accidental death,
with opioids killing over 33,000 people in 2015, more than any
other year on record,” said Jocelyn Konrad, Rite Aid executive vice
president of pharmacy. “The opioid epidemic is a serious public
health issue that requires immediate action, and that’s why Rite
Aid remains committed to increasing customer access to this
potentially lifesaving medication and raising awareness in the
fight against drug abuse in the communities we serve.”
Naloxone is also available for purchase without patient specific
prescriptions at Rite Aid pharmacies in 23 additional states
including: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia,
Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North
Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Vermont and West
Virginia.
To date, Rite Aid has trained more than 11,000 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 more than 4,500 stores in 31 states and the
District of Columbia and fiscal 2017 annual revenues of $32.8
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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