Poland's ministry of health is calling for codeine, dextromethorphan and pseudoephedrine to be reverse-switched from OTC to prescription status in response to abuse of the drugs by adolescents. At the same time, an academic paper argues Ireland should restrict codeine to prescription-only sale to combat an addiction epidemic "verging on eruption."
Common OTC drugs are facing the prospect of being reverse-switched to prescription-only status in Poland and Ireland in response to rising concerns of abuse among certain sections of the population in each country.
In Poland, OTC sale through pharmacy of the analgesic codeine, cough suppressant dextromethorphan and nasal decongestant pseudoephedrine is under threat...
Children with ADHD often struggle with bedtime due to restless minds, difficulty winding down, and heightened sensitivity to nighttime distractions. This article explores the reasons behind these sleep challenges and offers practical solutions.
Proposal to have panelists rate the strength of efficacy and safety evidence on a numeric scale also draws support in written comments on ways to optimize the advisory committee process.
David Ball moves from Bayer’s North America business to be Perrigo’s first chief brand and digital officer. He joins CEO who also moved to Perrigo from Bayer with decades of branded product experience.
A draft declaration to be presented to the UN General Assembly in September suggests that a “lack of regulation of over-the-counter use of antimicrobials” is one of the “drivers of antimicrobial resistance.” Industry, however, insists that misuse and over-prescription of antibiotics are the primary drivers of AMR, and is advocating for the text to be amended accordingly.
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A pilot partnership between the FDA and Canada's Medical Devices Programme has been so successful the two agencies will talk this week about how to expand it.
Green Pharmaceuticals’ SnoreStop Nasal Spray, previously marketed as “NasoSpray,” still is available even though agency officials on multiple occasions for a month recommended a recall after an April inspection found “gross microbial contamination” in one lot.
