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FDA advisory committees meeting to discuss over-the-counter birth control

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(NEW YORK) -- Advisory committees of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are meeting Tuesday and Wednesday to review the first-ever application for an over-the-counter birth control pill.At a joint meeting, the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Obstetrics, Reproductive, and Urologic Drugs Advisory...

FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan to reduce drug overdoses

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(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the overdose reversal drug Narcan for over-the-counter use on Wednesday-- a milestone decision that advocates said will make it easier to save lives amid the ongoing opioid epidemic.Narcan, made by the company Emergent BioSolutions,...

Why we’re seeing shortages of children’s over-the-counter medicine

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(NEW YORK) -- Over the past few weeks, reports have emerged of sporadic shortages of over-the-counter children's medications including Children's Tylenol, Motrin and ibuprofen in some locations.It comes amid a respiratory virus season that started earlier than usual with the highest number of flu...

Over-the-counter hearing aids available in US for first time

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(NEW YORK) -- For the first time, hearing aids are available for purchase over the counter at retailers across the United States.Starting Monday, under a historic ruling issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss can buy hearing aids...