December 12, 2022 - Hershey, PA
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and the Department of Health (DOH) joined the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association at Hershey Pharmacy to discuss updates to the Naloxone Standing Order and encourage pharmacies to keep a variety of naloxone formulations on hand for the public."A key component to decreasing overdose deaths is getting naloxone into all communities across the state," said DDAP Special Assistant Steve Ross. "Every Pennsylvanian can access naloxone through their local pharmacy using the naloxone standing order. By adding different forms of naloxone to the standing order and encouraging availability of these products at pharmacies across the commonwealth, we're giving Pennsylvanians additional resources for combatting the increase in fentanyl."Speakers Include:Dr. Denise Johnson, Acting Secretary of Health and Physician GeneralSteve Ross, DDAP, Special Assistant to the SecretaryChuck Kray (owner) - Hershey PharmacyVictoria Elliott, CEO of Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
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