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$1M Grant Supports Statewide Naloxone Training Program
The five-year program’s goal is to train more than 7,500 Arkansans on how to use the anti-overdose drug. read more >
New Nasal Spray to Reverse Fentanyl and Other Opioid Overdoses Gets FDA Approval
Opvee is similar to naloxone, the life-saving drug that has been used for decades to quickly counter overdoses of heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers. read more >
FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Narcan
It can reverse overdoses of opioids, including street drugs such as heroin and fentanyl and prescription versions including oxycodone. read more >
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Panel Backs Moving Opioid Antidote Narcan Over the Counter
The positive vote, which is not binding, came despite concerns from some panel members about the drug's instructions and packaging. read more >
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Arkansas Improving Access to Naloxone, ACHI Says
Pharmacists have been able to distribute the overdose antidote without a prescription since 2017. read more >
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