YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – The Federal Drug Administration has approved Narcan for broad access.

Narcan will be available to everyone without a prescription by the end of summer.

The dramatic approval makes Narcan available for purchase without a prescription for the first time.

A 4-milligram nasal spray is a drug that rapidly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose and is the standard of care.

Locally, EMT Hilary Valdez, with over 20 years of experience, has been at the forefront of the drug epidemic and knows first-hand why today’s FDA approval is a win for everyone.

Valdez says: This product is a Narcan, which saves time when an ambulance arrives. ”

The move paves the way for life-saving medicines to be sold directly to consumers in places such as drugstores, grocery stores, gas stations and online.

Narcan nasal spray was first approved by the FDA as a prescription drug in 2015.