Implantable Naloximeter device to stop opioid overdose (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Implantable Naloximeter device to stop opioid overdose

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Researchers from WashU Medicine and Northwestern University developed an implantable device that can detect an overdose and rapidly deliver naloxone.

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Joanna Ciatti and Jihun Park

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