On 7th Street in northwest Washington, D.C., within sight of a children’s playground, stands a vending machine sponsored by a group called “HIPS” and the city’s health department. The vending machine ...

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The retail pharmacy's latest convenience play promises speed - but pharmacists warn of safety gaps, limited inventory and confusion for older patients Amazon announced new kiosks for patients to ...

Eight months after installing “naloxboxes” throughout Rio Arriba County, a county health official is ready to call the program a success. Overdose-related 911 calls and overdose deaths have both ...

A British Columbia program that uses biometric dispensing machines to supply pharmaceutical-grade opioids to patients with opioid use disorder reduced drug-related harms and could potentially overcome ...

In a fresh move to enable addiction, city Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan just unveiled a vending machine that dispenses free Narcan and drug-test strips — along with “safe-smoking” pipes, condoms, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Intended for use by people struggling with drug addiction, vending machines stocked with harm-reduction items that include the overdose-reversal agent naloxone are slated for the ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado lawmakers are working on a bill that would let people pick up their prescriptions when the pharmacy is closed. House Bill 23-1195 would allow pharmacies and health clinics to ...

Critics are raising concerns that drugs from Vancouver’s groundbreaking safe-supply narcotic vending machines could be ending up in the hands of youth. The MySafe machines dispense hydromorphone, a ...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Vending machines containing a life-saving drug will be placed in several locations across Johnson County. The machines will carry a variety of items, including naloxone, ...

As the pharmacy industry continues to evolve toward automation with the announcement of Amazon Pharmacy kiosks last week, experts warn that convenience could come at a cost. The kiosks, set to launch ...