Families, first responders, and bystanders who witness an opioid overdose now have more than one naloxone nasal spray they can buy without a prescription. The FDA approved NARCAN (naloxone HCl) 4 mg ...
If you don’t live in the Lone Star state, you may have missed some big news about opioid overdose prevention happening now. According to a press release issued by CVS Pharmacy in late July, Naloxone, ...
Narcan can reverse overdoses of opioids, including street drugs such as heroin and fentanyl, and prescription versions including oxycodone. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved ...
FILE - The overdose-reversal drug Narcan is displayed during training for employees of the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), Dec. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia. The U.S. Food and Drug ...
"Reducing opioid overdose deaths is a top priority for the FDA," Mike Davis M.D., Ph.D., from the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in a statement. "Today's approval of an additional ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado is coming closer to universal access to overdose-reversing medication as residents snap up an over-the-counter version and hospitals offer it to ...
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Naloxone, the potentially lifesaving drug, is now available over the counter. Commonly found under the brand name Narcan, the drug hit store shelves on Wednesday, marking the ...
The purple pinwheel in Michelle Leopold’s front yard symbolizes overdose awareness. She’s a "tough mother" fighting against fentanyl. Her first-born son Trevor died when he was only 18 years old in ...