GENESEO — The CVS Health Foundation in partnership with the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC) awarded a $10,000 grant to the Geneseo Parish Outreach Center, Inc., to provide medical care to uninsured patients. The grant will allow the organization to provide preventative care and health counseling to help patients with diabetes better manage their condition. “Diabetes affects many of our patients and can be … [Read more...]
CVS to Sell Heroin Overdose Antidote Over the Counter
NYLON – CVS Pharmacy will soon offer Naloxone, a potentially life-saving emergency opioid overdose antidote, with no prescription required. According to our news partner 13WHAM, about 500 CVS locations across the state will start selling Naloxone. Anyone who uses Naloxone in an emergency is urged to get to a hospital as soon as possible, before the drug's effects wear off. Free citizen training and instructions are available to … [Read more...]
Robbery in Avon places school in ‘Lock Out’ mode
AVON — An attempted mid-day robbery in the Village of Avon has resulted in multiple police check points and the school going into a temporary 'Lock Out' security measure. The Avon Central School District is blocks away from where the alleged robbery took place."We went into a 'Lock Out' after the school resource officer was called to handle a robbery in the area," said Bruce Amey, Avon School District Superintendent. "In a 'Lock Out" all … [Read more...]