TEL AVIV, Israel, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nasus Pharma Ltd, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing needle-free, powder-based Intranasal (PBI) specialized product ...

The death toll from fentanyl is falling as communities flood the streets with naloxone, ... The average purity in fentanyl powder dropped from 19.5% in 2023 to 15.2% in 2024.

The naloxone powder-based nasal spray was absorbed into the blood faster than Narcan, leading Nasus to detail plans to seek FDA approval this year.

"Naloxone is what I call an anti-funeral drug," explains Nabarun Dasgupta, ... She instructs the students to put the powder in a cup of water and swirl. The more powder you test, the better, she says.

The US death toll from fentanyl is falling as communities hand out overdose-reversal drug naloxone. ... The average purity in fentanyl powder dropped from 19.5% in 2023 to 15.2% in 2024.

Making naloxone widely available is one of the ways Rhode Island has attacked the epidemic. Last year, 69,786 naloxone kits were distributed in Rhode Island, up from 52,135 in 2022 and just 1,500 ...

Naloxone can be purchased at pharmacies over the counter for about $45. It can also be purchased with insurance, as Rhode Island law requires insurers to pay for it, according to McKenzie.

Nearly 25% of fentanyl powder seized in the United States last year was mixed with xylazine, a horse and cattle tranquilizer, ... Still, doctors warn naloxone doesn't work on xylazine, ...

Naloxone Prices Are Up As Demand Has Increased : Shots - Health News With price hikes and rising demand, ... "So if they come across white powder or any type of the drug, ...

Colorado fentanyl overdose deaths have gone down statewide and in Pueblo County since 2023. Here's a look at why.

SEATTLE — The suspicious letters sent to vote centers and government buildings in six states this month were undeniably scary, some containing traces of fentanyl or white powder, accompanied by ...

After Deputy Faiivae fell backward, his field training officer, Cpl. Scott Crane, gave him doses of Narcan, a nasal spray containing naloxone, a drug used to combat the effects of an opioid overdose.