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The opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan (shown here at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charleston in Charleston, W.Va., on Sept. 6, 2022) has been approved for over-the-counter sales.
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The decision could make the life-saving drug more accessible. But the Food and Drug Administration said it could take months before Narcan, naloxone's brand name, is available without a prescription.
Three contested races for the Rockford Public Schools 205 are on the ballot this spring. Election Day is April 4th and early voting is underway. WNIJ surveyed the six candidates in those races on 13 questions around education in Rockford
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