Under the proposal, as many as 10 drug makers would be required every year to furnish the government with proprietary and non-proprietary information as evidence to support the price it charges states.
Opvee is similar to naloxone, the life-saving drug that has been used for decades to quickly counter overdoses of heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers.
Chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang says in a news release the change reflects a recent declaration by the World Health Organization that COVID-19 no longer requires a global emergency-type response.