F.D.A. Approves Narcan for Over-the-Counter Sales
The nasal spray reverses opioid overdoses and public health officials hope that making it more widely available could save lives and reduce the nation’s high rates of drug fatalities.
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Over-the-Counter Narcan Could Save More Lives. But Price and Stigma Are Obstacles
The Food and Drug Administration is expected this week to allow the overdose-reversal medication to be sold without a prescription, a step toward making it a common emergency tool.
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California’s Plan for Cheaper Insulin Collides With Big Pharma’s Price Cuts
The state awarded a $50 million contract to produce less costly treatments, but moves by major suppliers might undercut the initiative before any new product emerges.
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Rising Rate of Drug Shortages Is Framed as a National Security Threat
A Senate homeland security committee examined growing health care shortages amid reports of rationing within hospitals.