A life-saving opioid antidote — Naloxone — has been approved for distribution over the counter since April of this year, but not a single pharmacy in Humboldt County is currently offering this option. Naloxone is available as an injection or nasal spray. Also known as Narcan, it can save the life of a person who […]
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Figy’s No More
The old Figueiredo’s building in McKinleyville — once home to a video store, pizzeria and Mexican restaurant — has been reduced to rubble as a Yuba City construction crew works to transform it into a new CVS store. The plans have been in motion for a while now, since Dave and Dana Figueiredo sold the […]
Pharmacy-Go-Round in Macktown
Some McKinleyvillians were shocked last week to discover that Lima’s Pharmacy, at 1711 Central Ave., had morphed over the weekend into a CVS pharmacy. One Lima’s customer, Darin Price, found out when he called in a prescription renewal and a CVS phone system asked him to punch in his prescription number. Price immediately fired off […]
