The FDA has approved Opvee, which can reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses.

<div class="block">The FDA has approved Opvee, which can reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses.</div>

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FDA Approves Use Of Overdose Nasal Spray

The US Food and Drug administration yesterday approved a new nasal spray that reverses overdoses caused by fentaNYL and other opioids. It can be used in an emergency situation to block the effects of opioids on the brain and the drug O V will be available via prescription O V is similar to naloxone which is another treatment for overdoses. The new drug is approved for patients aged 12 and older. The FDA reported more than 100,000 fatal overdoses occurred in the year that ended November 2022. This comes as new data from the CDC shows more than 109,000 people died of drug overdoses in that time. That's a new one year record.