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WEBAug 14, 2024 · A new implantable sensor could reverse opioid overdoses. The device, developed at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, rapidly releases naloxone when an overdose is detected.
New compound could supercharge naloxone in fight against …
WEBJul 3, 2024 · Now, scientists may have found a drug-busting partner for naloxone. Naloxone is an opioid antidote that has saved tens of thousands of lives by rapidly reversing opioid overdoses in more than 90% of cases in which it is used. But its powers are temporary, lasting only 30 to 90 minutes.
The Biden-Harris Administration Takes Critical Action to Make Naloxone …
WEBMar 29, 2023 · Naloxone – a medicine that can reverse an opioid-related overdose – has been shown to be a critical tool to prevent fatal overdoses, connect more people to treatment for substance use disorder, and save lives.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Action to Increase Naloxone …
WEBDec 21, 2023 · Earlier this year, the FDA also approved certain naloxone nasal sprays for non-prescription, over-the-counter use in March and July. Now, for the first time ever, naloxone is available for over-the-counter purchase at grocery stores and pharmacies across the country.
The FDA approves Opvee, a new nasal spray to reverse opioid overdoses : NPR
WEBMay 22, 2023 · WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation's drug crisis.
FDA approves first over-the-counter version of opioid overdose ... - CNN
WEBMar 29, 2023 · Naloxone reverses an overdose for up to about 90 minutes, but opioids can stay in the system for longer, so it’s still important to call 911 after giving the drug.
Biden administration announces focus on ‘flooding the zone’ with …
WEBMar 13, 2024 · Naloxone, sometimes sold under the brand name Narcan, is a medication that can rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Studies have showed that people are easily able to administer the...
FDA Approves Second Over-the-Counter Naloxone Nasal Spray …
WEBAug 1, 2023 · Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved RiVive, 3 milligram (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription use for the emergency treatment of ...
Over-the-counter opioid overdose antidote Narcan is arriving in ... - CNN
WEBAug 30, 2023 · CNN — The first over-the-counter naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose, is starting to come available in retail stores and online. The medicine, with the brand name Narcan, has a...
FDA Issues New Guidance to Help Facilitate Availability of Naloxone
WEBSep 23, 2022 · The framework consists of four priorities, including encouraging harm reduction, in part through efforts to expand availability of overdose reversal products, notably naloxone.