Drug-injector firm sets donations; Henrico is first

The Evzio device won approval from the Food and Drug Administration in April. The device can provide an emergency injection of naloxone to treat a person known or suspected to have overdosed on opioids, which are pain medications used to treat acute and chronic medical conditions.

Opioid overdoses have become a major source of accidental death in the United States.

Kaléo said it will provide auto-injectors without charge to qualifying law enforcement agencies as part of its Kaléo Cares program.

Applications to receive product donations will be received and processed on a rolling submission basis for a limited time, the company said.