Tag Archives: Panel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter to counter rising poisonings

WASHINGTON— 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 …

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