The FDA just cleared which life-saving medication to be sold over-the-counter? Answered
The FDA just cleared which life-saving medication to be sold over-the-counter?
The options that are given for this Bing homepage quiz are listed below:
A: Insulin
B: Narcan
C: High-dose statins
The correct answer is Narcan.
See The Reason for That answer below:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced its approval of Narcan, a nasal spray that rapidly reverses the effects of opioid overdoses, for over-the-counter, non-prescription sale. This approval marks the first time a naloxone product has been approved for use without a prescription. According to the FDA, the United States recorded 101,750 overdose deaths in the 12 months leading up to October 2022, primarily from opioids, including fentanyl.
The FDA has paved the way for Narcan to be sold directly to consumers in places like drug stores, convenience stores, grocery stores, gas stations, and online. The availability of Narcan for over-the-counter sale is yet to be determined, and the timeline will be set by Emergent BioSolutions, the product’s manufacturer. However, the process may take several months as the company implements manufacturing changes to support nonprescription packaging and supply chain modifications.
Only the 4-milligram dose of Narcan has been approved for over-the-counter sale. Other formulations, including higher dosages and injectable versions of naloxone, will still require a prescription.
The price of the over-the-counter Narcan option will be determined by the manufacturer, Emergent BioSolutions, and the FDA commissioner, Dr. Robert M. Califf, has called for it to be affordable. The HHS secretary Xavier Becerra has praised the FDA’s decision, calling it a “strong step forward in advancing” the agency’s overdose prevention strategy.
The HHS will launch a department-wide approach to work with stakeholders to implement the change from prescription to over-the-counter status and ensure appropriate coverage and continued access to all forms of naloxone.
The approval of Narcan and naloxone products for over-the-counter use is a “no-brainer,” said Jonathan Stoltman, the director and founder of the Opioid Policy Institute. However, he cautioned that the decision is only one of many steps necessary to make the overdose-reversing medication accessible to everyone who needs it, and the issue of price and insurance coverage remains a concern.
Overall, the approval of over-the-counter Narcan is a historic milestone that will increase access to naloxone, improve public health, and help reduce opioid overdose deaths throughout the country.
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