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FDA panel weighs moving opioid antidote over the counter

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U.S. health advisers on Wednesday were weighing whether the overdose-reversal drug naloxone should be made available as an over-the-counter medication to help fight the national opioid crisis.

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Panel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter

WASHINGTON (AP) — The overdose-reversing drug naloxone should be made available over the counter to aid the national response to the opioid crisis, U.S. health advisers said Wednesday. The panel of Food and Drug Administration experts voted unanimously in favor of the switch after a full day of presentations and discussions centered on whether untrained users would be able to safely and effectively use the nasal spray in emergency situations.

1 year ago·United States

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FDA panel weighs moving opioid antidote over the counter

U.S. health advisers are weighing whether the overdose-reversal drug naloxone should be made available as an over-the-counter medication

1 year ago·United States

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CNN

FDA considers making Narcan opioid overdose antidote available without prescription

Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Wednesday to discuss whether a nasal spray version of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan should be made available over-the-counter.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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Washington Times

FDA panel weighs moving opioid antidote over the counter

U.S. health advisers on Wednesday were weighing whether the overdose-reversal drug naloxone should be made available as an over-the-counter medication to help fight the national opioid crisis.

1 year ago·United States

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Panel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers say the overdose-reversal drug naloxone should be made available over the counter. It’s the latest government proposal to increase use of the medication against the opioid overdose crisis. The nasal spray version, Narcan, is already available without a prescription in all 50 states.

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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FDA panel weighs moving opioid antidote over the counter

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers are weighing whether the overdose-reversal drug naloxone should be made available as an over-the-counter medication. It’s the latest government proposal to increase use of the medication against the opioid overdose crisis. The nasal spray version, Narcan, is already available without a prescription in all 50 states. But switching it to over-the-counter status would allow …

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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