All Thumbs Up for OTC Birth Control Pill at FDA Advisory Meeting
In a unanimous vote, advisors to the FDA recommended the agency approve what could become the first-ever over the counter (OTC) birth control pill. All 17 members of the joint Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Obstetrics, Reproductive, and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee said the widespread benefits of switching daily norgestrel tablets 0.075 mg (Opill) […]
OTC Narcan Approval Opens New Doors in Fight Against Opioid Crisis
This week’s FDA approval of the first-ever over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone product (Narcan) for the treatment of opioid overdoses was broadly praised, but medical and industry experts expressed caution about expanding access and its potential to address the overdose crisis. “We have nearly 200 Americans dying every day as a result of opioid-involved overdose,” said Smita […]