Partnership to make Narcan available on UW campuses

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The overdose-reversing drug Narcan will be available for use by police on all University of Wisconsin campuses under a partnership announced Wednesday.

Attorney General Brad Schimel joined with UW System President Ray Cross and a representative from Narcan-manufacturer Adapt Pharma to make the announcement. The drug company will make a nasal spray version of Narcan available for free at 10 UW campuses. Narcan is already available under existing partnerships at the other three campuses.

"Of course we never want to use this," Cross said at a news conference in Schimel's Capitol office. "We hope we never have to.