Narcanazo: Community Activation of Antiracist Epidemiology.  Oyola-Santiago T, Gelpí-Acosta C, Aponte-Meléndez Y, Cano M.  Am J Public Health. 2024 Jul;114(S6):S463-S466. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2024.307605. PMID: 39083738; PMCID: PMC1129229...

Adding newly identified compound makes naloxone more potent, longer lasting, mouse study shows The ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. kills tens of thousands of people every year. Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, has saved countless l...

FDA Approves Risky Opioid Overdose Reversal Product From Purdue Pharma On August 7 the Food and Drug Administration approved an opioid overdose antidote developed by Purdue Pharma that contains nalmefene, as opposed to the better-known naloxone. ...

USA. FDA Approves First Nalmefene Auto-Injector for Opioid Overdose The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first nalmefene hydrochloride auto-injector (Zurnai; Purdue Pharma LP) for the treatment of known or suspected opioid o...

A µ-opioid receptor modulator that works cooperatively with naloxone.  O’Brien, E.S., Rangari, V.A., El Daibani, A. et al  Nature 631, 686–693 (2024). doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07587-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586...

Examination of naloxone dosing patterns for opioid overdose by emergency medical services in Kentucky during increased fentanyl use from 2018 to 2021.  Rock P, Slavova S, Westgate PM, Nakamura A, Walsh SL.  Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 Fe...