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FDA advisers recommend approval of Narcan for over-the-counter use

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The anti-opioid overdose drug Narcan should be made available for over-the-counter use, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

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FDA advisers vote in favor of making opioid overdose antidote available over the counter

If the US Food and Drug Administration gives the go-ahead, a nasal spray version of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan may soon be sold in vending machines, big box stores, grocery stores and gas stations across the country.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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FDA advisers vote in favor of making opioid overdose antidote available over the counter

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) -- If the US Food and Drug Administration gives the go-ahead, a nasal spray version of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan may soon be sold in vending machines, big box stores, grocery stores and gas stations across the country. Two FDA advisory committees met Wednesday and voted unanimously in favor of making the spray available over-the-counter so more people could have access. The final decision is left up to…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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FDA advisers vote in favor of making opioid overdose antidote available over the counter

By Jen Christensen, CNN If the US Food and Drug Administration gives the go-ahead, a nasal spray version of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan may soon be sold in vending machines, big box stores, grocery stores and gas stations across the country. Two FDA advisory committees met Wednesday and voted unanimously in favor of making the spray available over-the-counter so more people could have access. The final decision is left up to FDA Commissi…

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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The Hill

FDA advisers recommend approval of Narcan for over-the-counter use

The anti-opioid overdose drug Narcan should be made available for over-the-counter use, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. A joint FDA advisory panel unanimously voted 19-0 to recommend the agency approve the drug, which is currently only available by prescription. FDA approval would allow more people to acquire the treatment more easily…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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Washington Examiner

FDA advisers recommend anti-overdose drug Narcan be available over the counter

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended Wednesday that an opioid overdose reversal drug should be made available over the counter for the first time.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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