The United States has decided to make Narcan, a life-saving medication that can reverse drug overdoses, accessible without a prescription as the country reels from an ongoing opioid addiction crisis.In a statement on Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that naloxone, the generic name for Narcan, would be made available over the counter in an effort to widen access.“The agency has used its regulatory authority to facilitate greater access to naloxone by encouraging the development of and approving an over-the-counter naloxone product to address the dire public health need,” said FDA Commissioner Robert Califf.
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