Wyoming Laws

Naloxone Overdose Prevention Laws

Question:

Are pharmacists allowed to dispense or distribute naloxone without a patient-specific prescription from another medical professional?

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 3 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    (a)  A practitioner or a pharmacist acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care may, without a prescriber patient relationship, prescribe an opiate antagonist to: see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (c)  A practitioner or pharmacist who prescribes an opiate antagonist pursuant to this article is personally immune from civil or criminal liability for any act or omission resulting in damage or injury. see full law
  • citation 3: see full citation
    (a)  A practitioner acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care may prescribe by a standing order an opiate antagonist to an entity that, in the course of the entity's official duties or business, may be in a position to assist a person experiencing an opiate related drug overdose. see full law