Por: The Hill Health April 04, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration’s move to make a version of naloxone available without a prescription marks a major milestone in the fight against opioid addiction, and anti-addiction advocates hope it will break down barriers and help expand access to the drug. The agency approved Narcan, the brand-name nasal spray manufactured by Emergent BioSolutions. But the company did not say how much it will charge, and there is concern that unless... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Health September 19, 2023
An Emergent BioSolutions manufacturing facility in Baltimore in Feb. 2021. Michael Robinson Chávez/The Washington Post Five years after public health officials first asked for it, Narcan finally hit store shelves earlier this month – a potentially pivotal moment in the fight... + más
Narcan Is Headed to Stores: What You Need to Know | The New York Times
Over-The-Counter Narcan is a First Step | Time
The New York Times USA Health August 31, 2023
Narcan, the first opioid overdose reversal medication approved for over-the-counter purchase, is being shipped to drugstore and grocery chains nationwide, its manufacturer said Wednesday. Big-box outlets like Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and Rite Aid said they expected Narcan to be... + más
California programs are waiting weeks for free Narcan to prevent overdose deaths | Los Angeles Times
WPLG Local 10 USA Health April 06, 2023
DORAL, Fla. – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue demonstrated how to properly administer Narcan Thursday morning for people suffering from a drug overdose.Narcan, an overdose reversal nasal spray, was to be sold over-the-counter by the Food and Drug Administration.The FDA approved selling... + más
FDA approves first over-the-counter Narcan | Politico
Time USA Nation March 31, 2023
, which caused 80,000 deaths in 2021, can often seem like an unrelenting tragedy, but on Wednesday, there was cause to celebrate. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration , a of the opioid-overdose-reversing drug naloxone, without a prescription over-the-counter. This is a major... + más
F.D.A. Approves Narcan for Over-the-Counter Sales | The New York Times
The New York Times USA Health March 29, 2023
Narcan, a prescription nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses, can now be sold over the counter, the Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday, authorizing a move long-sought by public health officials and treatment experts, who hope wider availability of the medicine... + más
Politico USA Health March 29, 2023
The FDA on Wednesday approved Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal drug, to be sold without a prescription. The approval marks the first time any form of naloxone will be available without a prescription. The drug, which first received FDA approval in 1971, was originally an... + más
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan for opioid OD reversal | New York Post
Los Angeles Times USA Nation November 14, 2022
After losing her son Luke to an overdose, Sheila Scott has been trying to get revenge on death, she said. Scott founded the Lukelove Foundation and has been teaching families how to use Narcan, a nasal spray containing naloxone that can reverse the deadly effects of opioids. If... + más
Going to EDC? Grab a dose of Narcan | Orlando Sentinel
US overdose deaths may be peaking, but experts are wary | ABC News
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