FDA advisors recommend over-the-counter use of life-saving opioid overdose treatment Narcan
Publishing timestamp: 2023-02-15 20:02:10
Summary
The FDA is expected to make a decision by March 29 on whether to allow people to buy the opioid overdose treatment Narcan without a prescription. If approved, it would be available for over-the-counter purchase by late summer. The FDA's independent advisors unanimously recommended the over-the-counter use of Narcan, which would significantly expand access to life-saving treatment. The infiltration of fentanyl has made accidental exposures more likely, and opioid overdose deaths have spiked 17% during the pandemic. The Biden administration has renewed the emergency declaration every 90 days since taking office.
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