A nationwide pharmacy chain responds to the opioid epidemic

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2017, Pages S123-S129

  Shafer, Emily ^a   Bergeron, Nyahne ^a   Smith Ray, Renae ^a   Robson, Chester ^a   O'Koren, Rachel ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NALOXONE; OPIATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST;

ARTICLE; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; OPIATE ADDICTION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COMPLICATION; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMANS; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85026559899     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2016.12.075     Document Type: Article

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