Opioid Crisis FR - Emergent BioSolutions Canada

Health Threats are Changing

So are we. With more than 25 years of experience defending against some of the world’s most pressing public health threats, Emergent BioSolutions is on the frontlines of Canada’s opioid crisis.

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Mapping the Impact of the Opioid Crisis

Opioid overdose has claimed thousands of lives in Canada and continues to be a serious threat to public health. Explore the impact of the opioid crisis in Canada through the stories of those who have been affected through our interactive map.

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Opioid Overdose Crisis Prompts Calls for Education and Broader Access to Life-Saving Medications

As the threat of opioids is transforming lives and communities across Canada, we’re committed to increasing awareness, reducing stigma, and improving access to NARCAN® Nasal Spray to help address this crisis.

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Protecting Millions

Emergent has spent the last 25 years at the forefront of public health. We work to increase access to life-saving products like NARCAN® Nasal Spray.

Since 2016, more than 64 million doses of NARCAN® Nasal Spray have been distributed in the United States and Canada, helping to save lives from opioid overdose.

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About NARCAN® Nasal Spray

NARCAN® Nasal Spray is an intranasal form of naloxone that can help rapidly reverse the effects of opioid overdose until medical help arrives.

Naloxone, the active ingredient in NARCAN® Nasal Spray, is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from prescription and synthetic opioids, such as heroin and fentanyl, when administered in time.

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What My Mom Would Want Me to Tell You if She Were Alive Today

Amanda Lick, U.S. Director, Community Health Solutions, joined Emergent to make a difference in the opioid crisis. For her, like many Emergent team members, it’s personal. Amanda lost her mom to opioid overdose, and ever since has built a career around advocating for families like hers.

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Countermeasures: The Opioid Crisis

In Countermeasures, we explore some of the communities hit hardest by the opioid crisis. From the corridors of elder care
facilities to the bustling halls of high schools, hear from advocates, public health experts, and people who are using their lived
experience to make things better for their communities.

Resources

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GOVERNMENT OF CANADA:
AWARENESS RESOURCES FOR OPIOIDS

Leading The New Way Forward