Tom Miller does a Great Job:
Public agencies across Iowa, including medics, law enforcement and public hospitals, will pay less for the heroin and prescription painkiller antidote naloxone, through a rebate agreement Attorney General Tom Miller reached with drug manufacturer Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.
The deal was announced by Miller’s office Wednesday.
The California-based drug manufacturer agreed to provide a $6 rebate per dose to any “public entity” in Iowa, including those at the state, regional, county or city level. The two-year agreement, which took effect this week, provides the rebate regardless of where the agency purchased the drug.
Naloxone revives a person experiencing an opioid overdose by quickly stopping and reversing its effects. It does not counteract other types of drugs, such as methamphetamine or cocaine.
When a person overdoses on an opioid drug, such as heroin, or certain prescription painkillers, such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, or morphine, the person’s breathing may slow or even stop. Naloxone counteracts the effects and can very quickly restore breathing.
“Quite literally, naloxone may be someone’s only lifeline if they overdosed on prescription painkillers or heroin,” Miller said. “While we’re fortunate to have naloxone and it’s so effective, we must also realize that making it available impacts budgets that fund Iowa’s first responders and public health care providers. I’m pleased we were able to negotiate this rebate through Amphastar to help reduce these costs.”
http://www.thegazette.com/subject/n...id-antidote-for-iowa-public-agencies-20171004
Public agencies across Iowa, including medics, law enforcement and public hospitals, will pay less for the heroin and prescription painkiller antidote naloxone, through a rebate agreement Attorney General Tom Miller reached with drug manufacturer Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.
The deal was announced by Miller’s office Wednesday.
The California-based drug manufacturer agreed to provide a $6 rebate per dose to any “public entity” in Iowa, including those at the state, regional, county or city level. The two-year agreement, which took effect this week, provides the rebate regardless of where the agency purchased the drug.
Naloxone revives a person experiencing an opioid overdose by quickly stopping and reversing its effects. It does not counteract other types of drugs, such as methamphetamine or cocaine.
When a person overdoses on an opioid drug, such as heroin, or certain prescription painkillers, such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, or morphine, the person’s breathing may slow or even stop. Naloxone counteracts the effects and can very quickly restore breathing.
“Quite literally, naloxone may be someone’s only lifeline if they overdosed on prescription painkillers or heroin,” Miller said. “While we’re fortunate to have naloxone and it’s so effective, we must also realize that making it available impacts budgets that fund Iowa’s first responders and public health care providers. I’m pleased we were able to negotiate this rebate through Amphastar to help reduce these costs.”
http://www.thegazette.com/subject/n...id-antidote-for-iowa-public-agencies-20171004
