Vital Signs: Pharmacy-Based Naloxone Dispensing - United States, 2012-2018

Published on August 8, 2019

The number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed from retail pharmacies increased substantially from 2012 to 2018, including a 106% increase from 2017 to 2018 alone.

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