Pharmacy Naloxone Standing Order and Community Opioid Fatality Rates Over Time
These findings suggest that community pharmacy dispensing of naloxone with standing orders was associated with a relative, gradual, and significant decrease in opioid fatality rates compared with communities that did not implement the standing-order naloxone program. These findings support the expansion of naloxone access, including over-the-counter naloxone as part of a multifaceted approach to address opioid overdose.
Authors
- Ziming Xuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6139-4785)
- Robin A. Pollini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7929-6606)
- Alexander Yale Walley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8158-4882)
- Shapei Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6012-6850)
- Avik Chatterjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8437-6774)
- Traci G. Green
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- West Virginia University (US)
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Brandeis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.27236
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.80