San Francisco could become the first city in the country to require every pharmacy within its boundaries to always carry naloxone, a drug that reverses overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids.
San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey will introduce a bill Tuesday that, if approved, would require every pharmacy to always have in stock at least two nasal sprays containing the drug or face fines.
The city has struggled for years with rampant fentanyl use and fatal overdoses, and is on pace for its deadliest year yet.in 2022, and over 70% of those deaths were attributable to fentanyl, according to the San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. In the first five months of 2023, preliminary reports show there were 346 overdose deaths in the city - an increase of more than 40% from the same period in 2022. More than 79% of those deaths were attributable to fentanyl, according to data from the medical examiner’s office.because the medication saves lives when it reaches an overdosing person in time.has not experienced since the days of the AIDS crisis,” Dorsey said.
Dorsey said a recent “secret shopper” survey conducted by the San Francisco Department of Public Health found that approximately 20% of
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