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Pharmacists could be front-line fighters in battle against opioid epidemic

  • Written by Victoria Tutag Lehr, Professor of Pharmacy, Wayne State University
Pharmacists could be front-line fighters in battle against opioid epidemicOn average, more than 130 Americans die from an opioid overdose every day.AP Photo/Keith Srakocic

When you stop at your local pharmacy to pick up a toothbrush or an antacid, soon you may also be able to buy an over-the-counter drug to reverse an opioid overdose. The lifesaving drug, naloxone, currently requires a prescription, but it may become...

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