Fentanyl is an opioid that has caused thousands of deaths in recent years, spurring concerns of a crisis across North America. A person received a naloxone kit, which is used to reverse opioid overdoses, on Monday from a Shoppers Drug Mart in an undisclosed location in Ontario, only to find fentanyl inside. In what the province is calling an “isolated incident,” fentanyl was found in a naloxone kit assembled at a pharmacy, the Star has learned. She said the pharmacy that gave away the kit with fentanyl inside had the opioid because it is close to a hospice where the drug is sometimes administered. This year, the province began providing naloxone kits to police and fire services.

Source: thestar February 07, 2018 19:52 UTC