Researchers urge more Australian pharmacies to stock anti-opioid overdose drug naloxone

With unintentional opioid-related deaths nearly tripling nationally since 2006, experts are calling for greater awarenessFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastJust 60% of pharmacies stock naloxone, a life-saving medication that rapidly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, as concerns grow about the danger posed by synthetic opioids.A survey of 530 pharmacies across New South Wales, Victoria, Queenslan