Reviewing state-mandated training requirements for naloxone-dispensing pharmacists

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 222-225

  Roberts, Andrew W ^a   Carpenter, Delesha M ^b   Smith, Austin ^c   Look, Kevin A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy; Continuing education; Naloxone; Opioids; Overdose; Pharmaceutical policy

Indexed keywords

NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST;

DRUG OVERDOSE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LAW; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PHARMACIST; UNITED STATES;

DRUG OVERDOSE; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, CONTINUING; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, PHARMACY; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PHARMACISTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85045101093     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.04.002     Document Type: Article

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