Narcan

In an effort to fight back against an explosive increase in fentanyl deaths in Santa Clara County, officials are trying to quickly supply Narcan to library branches and teach staff there how to prevent overdoses. Narcan, also known as…

Schools are introducing new measures and drug prevention organizations are adding to their curricula to combat a disturbing rise in teen overdose deaths. Drug use among high school students is in a historic decline, but the particular…

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…

WHEATON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 01: Narcan nasal spray for the treatment of opioid overdoses is made ... available for free in a vending machine by the DuPage County Health Department at the Kurzawa Community Center on September 01, 2022 in…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the sale of the life-saving opioid treatment Narcan without a prescription on Wednesday, a major step forward in the nation’s fight against the deadly fentanyl crisis that claimed nearly…

While it is unclear how much demand there will be for the nasal spray version of naloxone and no pricing has been set, Emergent is the maker of Narcan, and demand could be a boon for the company's revenue.…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.…

The decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow over-the-counter sales of Narcan — the leading opioid-overdose antidote — is great news to Maryland harm-reduction and health advocates. But there are concerns about…

Narcan nasal spray — a medication that can help to stop an opioid overdose — will soon be available over the counter, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced today. The FDA just approved Narcan, a 4 milligram (mg) naloxone…

On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan for over-the-counter sale. Narcan is the 4-milligram nasal spray version of naloxone, a medication that can quickly counteract an opioid overdose.The FDA’s…