Free NARCAN kits for $125 — students charged for nasal spray at Fall Fest
Some MacEwan students were charged for NARCAN Nasal Spray kits handed out at Fall Fest, when they were supposed to be free. Around 130 students covered by SAMU’s Health & Dental Benefits Plan had their plans charged, according to a statement issued by SAMU in their newsletter. In a Facebook post on the “MacEwan Used Book Exchange” group, two students said they were charged around $125. The NARCAN kits were handed out at a booth that was rented by Emergent Bio Solutions, which cooperated with Central Point Pharmacy. Raj Manhas, the pharmacist handing out the kits, said the application to rent the booth mentioned the spray was covered under the students’ plans, but also had a question about selling products that Emergent answered...
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