"OTC stands for 'over the counter,'" says Dr. Mandy Leonard, senior director of pharmacy clinical services at Cleveland ...
Most hospitals already offer naloxone to anyone treated for an opioid overdose, but two hospitals are investigating whether ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced new action to encourage companies to develop naloxone products for over-the-counter (OTC) use — or apply to switch certain products from ...
The app, called Drugs@FDA Express, is a slimmed down version of the agency’s Drugs@FDA webpage. On the app, users will be able to search for information on FDA-approved brand and generic drugs and ...
The FDA is issuing a new warning about a rare but "severe" risk associated with the long-term use of certain over-the-counter allergy medications. The federal organization has revealed a newly ...
The FDA is urging lawmakers to reauthorize a key user fee program that could expand access to over the counter medications, reducing barriers to treatment. At a recent hearing before the Senate Health ...
The high cost of hearing aids has long been a barrier for many people who have hearing problems. Traditional prescription hearing aids cost on average $2,000 per ear, and many people need two of them.
One day after the FDA’s new director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Richard Pazdur, M.D., informed colleagues of his sudden and unexpected retirement, one of his lieutenants ...
Over-the-counter medicine may seem harmless because a prescription from a doctor isn't needed to get it. But over-the-counter drugs are still medicine, and it's always important to check with a doctor ...
President Trump’s recent executive order on pharmaceuticals includes a section on facilitating switches of prescription-only drugs to over-the-counter status. Attempts to address the issue of ...