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FDA approves Narcan for over-the-counter sales

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Narcan will become available over the counter through an approval by the Food and Drug Administration.

Narcan, the nasal spray version of naloxone, previously has only been available through a pharmacist or at local health centers.

Robert Cliff, commissioner of the FDA, said the move is "a dire public health need."

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