AMA applauds call for expanded availability of naloxone

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Statement attributed to:
Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, chair of the AMA Opioid Task Force

“The American Medical Association strongly endorses the Surgeon General’s advisory on naloxone. The AMA Opioid Task Force has encouraged physicians to co-prescribe naloxone for all patients at risk of overdose. Surgeon General Adams, physicians, first responders and public health advocates all recognize that naloxone is a literal lifesaver and a vital tool in our fight against the opioid epidemic. 

 

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