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Health Minister Victor Boudreau says the provincial government will not be paying for the anti-overdose drug Naloxone, according to CBC.
Boudreau says overdose deaths because of fentanyl are not on the rise in New Brunswick and have been only a few cases a year…so the government won’t be covering the drug, despite calls from doctors to do so.
Boudreau pointed out only two provinces cover Naloxone now. He did say it is available to first responders if needed.
The Gallant Government is now accepting applications for this year’s Home Energy Assistance Program. It’s designed to help low-income families cope with high energy bills, especially during the winter.
The one-time, $100 payment will be provided to households with incomes no higher than $30,000 in 2015.
The program was set to expire last year but the government decided to extend it for another five years. Last year it paid out $4.7 million.