Emergent BioSolutions is aiming to make Narcan more affordable after the Food and Drug Administration approved sales of the live-saving without a prescription.
New drug high reviewed by medical officials who treat overdose victims. FOX Business' Ashley Webster with more.is planning to make the lifesaving overdose reversal drug more affordable after the Food and Drug Administration last month approved sales without a prescription. , the Maryland-based Emergent BioSolutions said it aimed to reduce the price of naloxone-based Narcan to around $50 per carton. Currently, the prescription nasal spray carries a wholesale price tag of $125 per carton.
"A goal for the out-of-pocket retailer is to be consistent with our public interest pricing for one carton of 4 mg doses," Emergent said, noting that retail prices are ultimately set by individual retailers.
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