How We’re Fighting the Opioid Crisis

Our Commitment

At Emergent, our mission is to protect and enhance lives by increasing access to life-saving products like NARCAN® Nasal Spray. We are committed to doing our part in the fight to reduce the number of opioid overdose deaths each day by expanding access, increasing awareness and helping to maintain affordability of naloxone.

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    Amanda Lick, Director, Community Health Solutions, joined Emergent to make a difference in the opioid crisis. For her, like many Emergent team members, it’s personal. Amanda lost her mom to opioid overdose, and ever since has built a career around advocating for families like hers.

    “Families like mine want just one more chance, one more hug, one more talk, one more opportunity for a turning point with their loved ones who struggle with substance abuse.”

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    Broadening Access

    NARCAN® Nasal Spray is the first prescription strength naloxone nasal spray to receive over-the-counter status in the U.S., broadening access to this life-saving treatment. As Emergent works to continue to make NARCAN® Nasal Spray nationally available on U.S. shelves and through online retailers, we remain committed to our longstanding efforts with public interest partners across the country.

    About NARCAN® Nasal Spray

    NARCAN® Nasal Spray 4 mg is designed to rapidly reverse the effects of a life-threatening opioid overdose emergency in minutes. Since most opioid overdoses happen at home and in front of a loved one, having NARCAN® Nasal Spray in your bag or first aid kit can make all the difference. With NARCAN® Nasal Spray, anyone can help save a life.

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    NARCAN® Nasal Spray is safe and effective in adults and children for known or suspected opioid overdose. Use as directed.

    Reducing Opioid Overdoses

    America remains in an opioid crisis. A key component in our national battle against opioid deaths is NARCAN, a medicine designed to reverse an overdose and help save lives. Read Emergent’s SVP of Government and Medical Countermeasures Business Paul Williams’ interview with POLITICO talking about the importance of making NARCAN available and reducing the stigma of opioid abuse.

    READ THE INTERVIEW ON POLITICO

    Ready to Rescue: Educating the Public on How to Be Prepared to Act in an Opioid Overdose Emergency 

    Ready to Rescue is a national awareness campaign sponsored by Emergent to educate the public on opioid risks, the signs of an opioid overdose and how everyone can be prepared to act in an opioid emergency. 

    This fall, working with with Emmitt Smith*, we will be traveling to college football tailgates across the country to help people learn about how NARCAN® Nasal Spray can help save a life during an opioid overdose.

    As a father of five, I make sure to talk to my kids about the risks associated with opioids, and I want to use my voice to help keep our loved ones and communities safe by urging everyone to have NARCAN® Nasal Spray on hand just in case. It’s a step that can have a major impact and ultimately help save lives.— Emmitt Smith, Professional Football Hall of Famer

    Learn more about Ready to Rescue

     

    *Emmitt Smith is a paid spokesperson of Emergent 

    Countermeasures: The Opioid Crisis

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    Resources

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