FDA approves first OTC opioid overdose reversal drug

Update: 2023-03-30

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The nation's drug regulator approved the first over-the-counter opioid overdose reversal nasal spray on Wednesday. Katherine Ellen Foley talks with host Ruth Reader about the significance of Narcan being available without a prescription and the hopes for how it might positively impact the opioid overdose epidemic in the U.S.

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FDA approves first OTC opioid overdose reversal drug

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FDA approves first OTC opioid overdose reversal drug