Date uploaded: 2023-09-15 22:09:19

CVS Pharmacy, Rite Aid, Walmart and Kroger also will begin selling Narcan over-the-counter at the same price in early September, spokespeople for the companies told USA TODAY. The medication will be available online and in stores at both chains. Narcan qualifies as a medical expense for healthsavings accounts and flexible spending accounts, CVS noted. The announcement comes after the Food and Drug Administration in March approved selling the nasal spray over-the-counter as a way to combat opioid overdoses, including of heroin, prescription opioid medications and fentanyl. Advocates had long pushed to improve access to the drug without a prescription or pharmacist's recommendation amid the opioid epidemic. Learn more at the link in our bio.