Scientific American

What if most medications were sold over-the-counter?

The FDA is reportedly considering broadening the types of drugs that can be sold without a prescription, a move some pharmacy ...

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 ...

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 ...
A Magical Mess on MSN

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 ...

State lawmaker pushes for over-the-counter ivermectin sales

State lawmaker pushes for over-the-counter ivermectin sales ...
The American BazaarOpinion

FDA Commissioner says drugs should be OTC by default

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary says he believes "everything should be over the counter" unless a drug is unsafe, addictive or ...
Opinion

FDA's Marty Makary: Everything should be over-the-counter unless it's unsafe or requires monitoring

FDA's Marty Makary sits down with CNBC's Annika Kim Constantino to discuss the vaccine regulatory environment, compounding GLP-1 drugs and his efforts to change a large swath of prescription drugs to ...
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Oklahoma panel advances bill to allow over-the-counter ivermectin sales

Lawmakers say the measure would let pharmacies sell human-grade ivermectin without a prescription, as doctors warn the drug ...

The UK town so plagued by drugs it 'smells like Amsterdam' - 'living here is a nightmare'

Residents say it gets 'dodgy' at night, and some have fled 'before the stabbing starts' ...
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Georgia bill would make ivermectin available over the counter. Critics warn of risks

Georgia lawmakers are considering a bill to make a controversial anti-parasitic drug available over the counter.

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 over-the-counter, a rigorous procedure that must demonstrate a patient no longer needs a ...

What exactly are GLP-1 medications and how do they work?

Tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) is a dual-agonist GLP-1 medication. It works like a GLP-1 agonist, but also targets a ...