Reuters (5/16, Heavey) reports, “The Biden administration is seeking to meet with the makers of the life-saving medication naloxone used to reverse opioid overdoses in an effort to increase access and reduce cost, a spokesperson for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy” (ONDCP) announced. ONDCP Director Dr. Rahul Gupta “‘plans to have conversations with manufacturers to share his key principle moving forward: the easier it is for people to access naloxone, the more lives we can save,’ the spokesperson said.”
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— “White House wants to improve access to opioid overdose reversal medication “Susan Heavey, Reuters, May 16, 2023