Opioid Overdose Drugs Unite Groups Over Workplace First Aid Kits

Reducing the number of on-the-job opioid deaths is the goal of of workplace safety advocates and industry groups that want businesses to include an overdose prevention drug—Naloxone—in their first aid supplies.

A significant roadblock to employers stocking Naloxone was lifted this year as the Food and Drug Administration approved two nasal spray versions of Naloxone—Narcan and RiVive—as non-prescription drugs that can be sold in stores or online.

“Whether as part of a first aid kit or elsewhere, Naloxone serves as another tool in the toolkit to help keep workers safe,” Lorraine Martin, president of the National Safety Council, said. ...