Tag: Jeffrey Bratberg
Narcan sold in stores seen as pivotal in R.I. drug crisis
East Providence Fire Department Capt. John Potvin has seen the lifesaving effects of naloxone in action dozens of times throughout his more than 30...
Study: Pharmacy access to buprenorphine boosts likelihood of continued treatment
Andrew Terranova, a pharmacist and general manager at Genoa Healthcare in Providence, was optimistic when his pharmacy signed onto a study intended to create...
Pharmacies could help make opioid treatment meds more accessible, study finds
PROVIDENCE – A new study from researchers at Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital and the University of Rhode Island has shown that having pharmacies...
Pharmacies will weigh several factors in deciding whether to dispense abortion...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to allow retail pharmacies to dispense abortion pills means drug stores will have to make a decision...
To waitlist or not: It’s up to pharmacies
The independent Matt’s Local Pharmacy on East Main Road in Middletown recently had 40 doses of Shingrix, the federal government’s recommended vaccine for the...