Rite Aid Announces Availability of OTC NARCAN® Nasal Spray at All Locations
September 11 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
NARCAN® Nasal Spray is now available without a
prescription at all Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs locations nationwide
and RiteAid.com
Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) announced today that NARCAN® Nasal Spray, a
medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, is
available at all locations nationwide, including Bartell Drugs in
the Pacific Northwest. NARCAN® Nasal Spray can be purchased over
the counter without a prescription.
NARCAN® Nasal Spray (naloxone HCl 4 mg) is a medication designed
to rapidly reverse the effects of a life-threatening opioid
emergency and is the standard treatment for opioid overdose. It is
now FDA-approved for OTC use and is available for purchase at Rite
Aid stores nationwide and online at RiteAid.com.
“By making NARCAN® Nasal Spray easily accessible over the
counter to Rite Aid customers, more people will have the ability to
save a life,” said Summer Kerley, Vice President, Clinical Services
and Market Access Solutions for Rite Aid. “We encourage customers
to ask their local Rite Aid pharmacist how they can be prepared to
reverse an opioid emergency.”
Each carton of NARCAN® Nasal Spray contains two single-dose
devices. Each device contains one dose of medicine. The carton is
readily available on shelves and at the pharmacy counter at Rite
Aid stores and is priced at $45.99.
About Rite Aid Corporation
Rite Aid is a full-service pharmacy that improves health
outcomes. Rite Aid is defining the modern pharmacy by meeting
customer needs with a wide range of vehicles that offer
convenience, including retail and delivery pharmacy, as well as
services offered through our wholly owned subsidiaries, Elixir,
Bartell Drugs and Health Dialog. Elixir, Rite Aid’s pharmacy
benefits and services company, consists of accredited mail and
specialty pharmacies, prescription discount programs and an
industry leading adjudication platform to offer superior member
experience and cost savings. Health Dialog provides healthcare
coaching and disease management services via live online and phone
health services. Regional chain Bartell Drugs has supported the
health and wellness needs in the Seattle area for more than 130
years. Rite Aid employs more than 6,300 pharmacists and operates
more than 2,300 retail pharmacy locations across 17 states. For
more information, visit www.riteaid.com.
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