Investigating the Complexity of Naloxone Distribution: Which Policies Matter for Pharmacies and Potential Recipients, in Journal of Health Economics
key takeaway: "We find that laws that only address liability costs have small and insignificant effects on the volume of naloxone dispensed through pharmacies. In contrast, we estimate large effects of laws removing the need for patients to obtain prescriptions from traditional prescribers (e.g., primary care physicians): laws authorizing non-patient-specific prescription distribution and laws granting pharmacists prescriptive authority."
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