A Wednesday meeting could help determine whether naloxone should be easier to access without a prescription.
Health regulators are considering whether to expand access to overdose-reversing medication naloxone to combat drug overdoses
“I think we need to be mindful that we're gonna have the biggest impact on overdoses by making sure that people who are most likely to witness an overdose, which is family and friends and people who use opioids, that they have access to naloxone,” said Dr. Caleb Banta-Green with the University of Washington’s School of Public Health.He says if the over-the-counter medication is approved, the cost is a big thing to watch because if it's too high, it could reduce access.
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