Breaking news: Drug overdose antidote Narcan to be available without a prescription, FDA says in long-awaited decision
long-term impact remains unclear: It will depend onand retailers’ willingness to stock it on store shelves in easy view of consumers. The drug’s manufacturer, Emergent BioSolutions, has yet to disclose how much it will charge for the 4-milligram spray, and public-health advocates say too high a price will blunt sales and lessen its lifesaving impact.The Rockville, M.D.
“We are dedicated to improving public health and assisting those working hard to end the opioid crisis,” he said. Harm-reduction groups, local health departments and the Biden administration have made the distribution of naloxone a key part of efforts to reduce the staggering number of deaths. Because it’s been classified as
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