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Over-the-counter overdose reversal drug Naloxone fails to sell

Over-the-counter sales have tanked for the overdose reversal drug naloxone, likely due to its high price, a new study says. Naloxone (Narcan) is a nasal spray that rapidly reverses an overdose by ... Read More

Over-the-counter sales of overdose reversal drug naloxone decline after initial surge

Sales of the overdose reversal medication naloxone increased after it was made available to the public without a prescription but then dipped quickly in the period following the debut of ... Read More

Over-The-Counter Sales Of OD-Reversal Drug Have Been A Bust

Over-the-counter sales of naloxone have been a bust Regulators had hoped making the OD-reversing drug available without a prescription would increase access The medication’s $45 price tag appears to ... Read More

Uptake of Over-the-Counter Naloxone Disappoints

Sales of over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone (Narcan) peaked in the first month it was available before quickly decreasing, researchers reported. Biweekly OTC sales of the overdose reversal medication ... Read More

Uptake of Over-the-Counter Naloxone Disappoints

Although the FDA approved OTC naloxone to facilitate access, sales peaked in the first month it was available before quickly decreasing. The number of OTC units sold per million residents was much ... Read More