Walgreens makes naloxone available throughout New Mexico

DEERFIELD, Ill. - Walgreens on Tuesday announced it has expanded the availability of naloxone to all of its New Mexico pharmacies, in accordance with state pharmacy regulations.

 

Naloxone is now accessible in more than 70 Walgreens pharmacies throughout New Mexico. Previously, the medication was available without a physician’s prescription at Walgreens only in parts of the state. 

 

In February, Walgreens announced plans to make naloxone available without requiring a prescription in 35 states and Washington D.C. in accordance with each state’s pharmacy regulations. Since its announcement, naloxone has been made available without a prescription in more than 1,500 Walgreens pharmacies throughout the states of Alabama, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.