Study: Few patients at high risk of opioid overdose receive naloxone prescriptions

[Ketua Dobbs]

Study: Few patients at high risk of opioid overdose receive naloxone prescriptions

A study based on a national database of private insurance claims suggests few patients at high risk of opioid overdose receive prescriptions for naloxone, which can reverse an overdose, during encounters with the health care system from hospitalizations and emergency department visits to physician visits.
Source: Study: Few patients at high risk of opioid overdose receive naloxone prescriptions