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Watch out for symptoms of opioid overdose in heroin users

The MHRA urged pharmacists to make their teams aware that heroin users could be at risk because the drug could contain synthetic opioids.

28 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Patient alert issued over 'unprecedented' opioid overdoses

PHE issues a national alert after an "unprecedented number of overdoses".

18 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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RPS: Every pharmacy should stock naloxone

Overdose treatment naloxone should be available from every community pharmacy in Scotland, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.

17 Jun 2021 , 1 Min Article

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