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FDA panels move to have overdose-reversing nasal spray Narcan sold over the counter

Por: WPTV Nation February 16, 2023

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Multiple federal panels of experts on addiction unanimously recommended Wednesday that the opioid antidote Narcan, which reverses overdoses, be sold over the counter in nasal spray form, deeming it safe to get out to the public without a prescription. The recommendation comes amid a push to increase use of Narcan and make it widely available without a prescription in all 50 U.S. states amid rising drug overdose-related deaths.The non-binding... + full article



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