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standing order from department of healthy or prescription/standing order from a physician pursuant to overdose prevention act

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A standing order from the Department of Health...for an overdose.

Step-by-step explanation:

A standing order from the Department of Health or a prescription/standing order from a physician pursuant to the Overdose Prevention Act can both be used to ensure access to overdose-reversal drugs like Naloxone.

The Department of Health may issue a standing order that allows certain organizations or individuals to distribute Naloxone without a specific prescription, while a physician can write a standing order for a patient to have Naloxone on hand in case of an overdose.

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