Yahoo

FDA approves over-the-counter version of Narcan, hoping to decrease overdoses throughout nation

A lifesaving drug that reverses drug overdoses will soon be as easy to buy as aspirin. On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved an over-the-counter version of Narcan, a popular brand of ...
WHYY

Overdose reversal medication could soon be sold alongside ibuprofen and allergy meds, but cost may still be a barrier

Naloxone, a medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, could soon be just as accessible as over-the-counter pain relievers, allergy medications, and antacids. An advisory committee ...
Daily Camera

Coloradans snap up over-the-counter naloxone while hospitals offer the overdose-reversal drug to more patients

Most hospitals already offer naloxone to anyone treated for an opioid overdose, but two hospitals are investigating whether ...
KITV

FDA approves first over-the-counter version of opioid overdose antidote Narcan

With drug overdose deaths continuing to hover near record levels, the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved for the first time an over-the-counter version of the opioid overdose ...
The Hill

FDA approves first over-the-counter drug for opioid overdose reversal

The first ever over-the-counter version of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone was approved by the Food and Drug Administration Wednesday, a move that could dramatically increase access to a ...
Yahoo

Where's the Narcan? At pharmacies across the U.S., the OTC antidote can be hard to find

It was a glimmer of hope amid America’s raging opioid epidemic. Narcan, the nasal spray that can almost instantaneously reverse a potentially deadly opioid overdose, was going to be available over the ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Overdose antidote Narcan to be sold over the counter, FDA says

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NPR

The FDA has approved an over-the-counter spray to treat opioid overdose

In a long anticipated decision, the Food and Drug Administration approved an over-the-counter version of naloxone spray, a generic form of the opioid overdose treatment called Narcan. People will no ...
DualShockers

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Gets Free-To-Play Version

Jordan Boyd is a Staff Writer at DualShockers, specializing in indie games, RPGs and shooting titles. He's majoring in journalism at Stony Brook University on Long Island. During the 7th console ...
techtimes

'Counter-Strike 2' Beta Version Supposed Release: Source 2 Engine Launch

If recent rumors are to be believed, the next-generation engine, Source 2, is on the verge of being unleashed into the Counter-Strike gaming scene. Richard Lewis, a veteran journalist, has reported on ...
CBS News

FDA approves over-the-counter version of the opioid antidote Narcan

MIAMI - With drug overdoses near record levels the Food and Drug Administration has approved for the first time an over-the-counter version of an opioid antidote that saves live. Until now the ...