Published 1 year ago

FDA approves over-the-counter sales of lifesaving opioid overdose treatment Narcan nasal spray

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The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved sales without a prescription of the nasal spray Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses, a decision that promises to significantly expand access to the lifesaving treatment.

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BBC News

How Narcan, the first over-the-counter drug approved in the US to combat the overdose crisis, works

It is an antidote for opioid overdose and for it to take effect, you just have to insert it through the nose and press

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

FDA approves overdose-reversing Narcan for sale without prescription

Move seen as a key strategy to control the US overdose crisis, which has been linked to more than 100,000 deaths a year

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here's what it means

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling the leading version of naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.

1 year ago·Canada

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The Independent

Lifesaving overdose-reversing nasal spray approved for sale without prescription

The lifesaving drug can instantly reverse the effects of an overdose

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

US FDA approves over-the-counter sale of overdose reversal drug Narcan

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved over-the-counter (OTC) sales of Emergent BioSolutions Inc's Narcan, allowing for easier availability of the life-saving medication used to reverse opioid overdoses.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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