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"New Over-the-Counter Antidote Offers Hope in Opioid Crisis"

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"New Over-the-Counter Antidote Offers Hope in Opioid Crisis"
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The US FDA has approved an over-the-counter version of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan, which is the first of its kind. With drug overdose deaths continuing to hover near record levels, Dr. Leana Wen explains that this new medicine is a "complete antidote to opioids."

Topics:nation#drug-overdose-deaths#fda#health#narcan#opioid-overdose#over-the-counter-medicine
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