FDA advisers voted unanimously to recommend approval of an over-the-counter progestin-only birth control pill, a decision hailed by one advisory panel member as a landmark for the history of women’s health.In a joint meeting of the FDA’s Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Obstetrics Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee, members agreed that consumers will be
The overdose reversal drug has been administered mostly by emergency responders and outreach workers. If the agency approves a nonprescription version, it could become as easily available as aspirin.
Advisory committee members signalled unanimous approval for making naloxone nasal spray available over the counter so the drug can be more accessible to more people.