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

Makary said the FDA is looking at prescription drugs like nausea medications and vaginal estrogen, and hopes to make changes ...

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

You walk into any drugstore today, and the shelves are packed with medications you can grab without a prescription. Seems ...

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 ...

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

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

A commonly-used over-the-counter medication that can provide allergy and cold relief or serve as sleep aids may increase a person’s risk of dementia. Antihistamines work to block the chemical ...

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

Florida lawmakers and health officials have become fascinated with ivermectin, a controversial anti-parasitic drug, and Republican lawmakers want to make it easier for residents to purchase.

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

While ivermectin can legally be sold as an over-the-counter drug beginning on Aug. 5, whether it will actually be available any time soon is a different matter. Early next month, a new state law will ...