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May 15, 2024 – Walgreens’ version of the drug is $34.99, according to the release, which the parent company says is “a lower price than the comparable national brand product at Walgreens stores.” … “The product is currently available online and will be chainwide in all stores by the end of the month … In a picture in the press release of what appears to be Walgreens’ packaging for their version of the drug, it says to “compare to the active ingredient in Narcan.” Narcan is the brand name of the original version of the prescription-strength naloxone 4-milligram nasal spray. 

Back in March, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Narcan for over-the-counter use. Since then, it has also approved a generic version of Narcan and another brand-name naloxone spray.

FDA Commissioer Robert Califf said at the time of Narcan’s approval that it was a positive step forward when it comes to tackling the opioid epidemic.

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