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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Discussion > Mutual Aid, Activism, and Organizing Thread
 
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DarkHorse
Dec 13, 2006

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The Scientist posted:

Does anyone know what is involved with procuring Narcan? Im in South Carolina, if it matters (we passed a super cool & awesome law that if you go to the ER for an OD you get put on a list for life but that's unrelated to why I wanna get some).

My plan is to buy some and leave it at strategic spots (homeless shelters, AA clubhouses, etc). Its expensive, Costco quoted me $163 for a 2-pack out of pocket. My insurance might cover it but I'm worried that this would be a bad thing to have in my medical history?

The pharmacies say that while its technically OTC, they need me to come in in person and fill out some forms so that there is a "paper trail" (CVS strongly advised that I get a prescription to avoid this tho again Im worried about having it in my med history).

It's (stupid) federal law that Narcan requires a prescription. Some states have a "prescription" that applies over the counter to anyone that wants one, some can put you in contact with doctors to prescribe it, and some you're out of loving luck. The real bitch is that aid groups can't get group discounts and need to get prescriptions for every person they want to help.

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All 50 states allow individuals to buy naloxone at the pharmacy without a prescription. States don't have the authority to designate it as an over-the-counter medication, but they've created workarounds — such as a state health official writing one prescription that can be used for every resident. But these workarounds don't apply to organizations that purchase naloxone in bulk from drugmakers.

When a hospital, harm-reduction group or any other organization orders naloxone from pharmaceutical companies, the companies are required to treat naloxone the way the federal government sees it: as a prescription medication, Dasgupta said. As a result, the companies impose a series of requirements on buyers

https://www.npr.org/sections/health...advocates-argue

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