Naloxone Accessibility Without a Prescriber Encounter Under Standing Orders at Community Pharmacy Chains in Texas

Kirk E Evoy; Lucas G Hill; Lindsey Groff; Lubna Mazin; Christian C Carlson; Kelly R Reveles

doi:10.1001/jama.2018.15892

Naloxone Accessibility Without a Prescriber Encounter Under Standing Orders at Community Pharmacy Chains in Texas

JAMA. 2018 Nov 13;320(18):1934-1937. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.15892.

Authors

Kirk E Evoy¹, Lucas G Hill¹, Lindsey Groff¹, Lubna Mazin¹, Christian C Carlson¹, Kelly R Reveles¹

Affiliation

¹ College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin.

Abstract

This study evaluated naloxone accessibility from chain pharmacies in Texas 32 months after state legislation allowing pharmacists to dispense naloxone under standing orders from authorizing prescribers.

MeSH terms

Community Pharmacy Services*
Humans
Naloxone / supply & distribution*
Narcotic Antagonists / supply & distribution*
Pharmacies
Standing Orders*
Texas

Substances

Narcotic Antagonists
Naloxone