FDA Commissioner Says ‘Everything Should Be Over the Counter.' Don’t Count on Big Pharma To Lead the Way.

A system that allows drug makers to profit from restricted access will never liberalize on its own—and patients will continue ...

Pharma Seeks Relaxed FDA Oversight to Move Drugs to Over Counter

Drugmakers are urging the FDA to reassess the regulatory process of switching medications from prescription to ...

FDA chief Marty Makary says 'everything should be over the counter' unless drug is unsafe or addictive

Makary said the FDA is looking at prescription drugs like nausea medications and vaginal estrogen, and hopes to make changes ...
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8 common over-the-counter medications doctors are now cautioning against

You walk into any drugstore today, and the shelves are packed with medications you can grab without a prescription. Seems harmless enough, right? After all, if they're available over the counter, they ...
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2 Over-The-Counter Medications You Should Never, Ever Combine, According to Doctors

There are some over-the-counter (OTC) medications that may be part of your daily routine, like taking melatonin every night before you go to bed or a multivitamin in the morning. Then there are the ...

Opinion: A good place to start Trump’s new health care plan: More drugs over the counter

The FDA should make more safe drugs available for over-the-counter purchase, starting with albuterol, in order to reduce ...

Inside the debate over Trump's plan for over-the-counter medications

President Donald Trump proposed in his "Great Healthcare Plan" for more drugs to be sold over the counter instead of by ...