FDA's Decision to Overcome Overdoses

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Time will tell. We're still waiting on information from retailers and insurers about pricing. So, you know, if I want to go get my flow nays or something for my allergies, my insurer will actually help cover it even though it's an over-the-counter drug now. You can't necessarily do that with everything, but we're waiting to find that out.

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This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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