Naloxone nasal spray will now be covered for First Nations and Inuit, the federal government says.
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Spike in opioid deaths prompts Ontario government to offer free naloxone spray
New government data shows a spike in opioid-related deaths in Ontario for much of last year compared to 2016, prompting the government to make Narcan nasal spray available — free of charge — in pharmacies by the end of the month.
TDSB approves plan to stock naloxone kits in high schools
The TDSB will be training about three staff members per school on the use of naloxone and the nasal spray version of the drug, which is supplied in the kit.
Door-to-door naloxone kit distribution ‘not a normal practice, Ont. health unit says
Local health officials in London, Ont., are warning the ministry of health about door-to-door solicitors handing out naloxone kits and collecting health card numbers to bill the government.
Naloxone nasal spray began as a remedy for binge eating, CEO says
Roger Crystal’s company Opiant Pharmaceuticals was struggling to find new uses for an old drug that reverses overdoses. Then the North American opioid epidemic hit. CBC | Health News
Overdose calls jump 28% but Toronto police still aren’t carrying naloxone kits
Toronto Police have received a 28 per cent increase in overdose calls so far this year, but officers still don’t carry naloxone – a drug that can potentially save the lives of opioid users. CBC | Health News
Opioid antidote naloxone ‘impossible’ to find in Gatineau, says nursing prof
A Gatineau-based nursing professor says it’s proving “impossible” to find naloxone in the city — and across the rest of Quebec, too — and is calling on the provincial government to step up. CBC | Health News
Toronto may start bulk-buying naloxone after spate of opioid overdoses
Mayor John Tory says there’s no “magic answer” for the spate of drug overdoses and deaths that has hit the city, but he committed to arming more first responders with naloxone at an emergency meeting this morning. CBC | Health News
Ontario announces new funding, naloxone distribution plan in battle against opioid crisis
The province says it will fund new front-line health workers and distribute nearly 80,000 naloxone kits to strengthen its opioid strategy. CBC | Health News
