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Over-the-counter Narcan could save more lives in Tennessee’s opioid crisis
 
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Tennessee has been disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis, and Wednesday’s FDA decision clears the way for the life-saving drug Narcan to be sold directly to consumers at drug stores, convenience stores, grocery stores and gas stations, as well as online. 

 
 

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Aisling Mäki

Aisling Mäki

Aisling Mäki covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.

As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.

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