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Over-the-counter doesn’t mean risk-free: understanding overdose risks and key ingredients

As the common cold season continues, many college students are self-treating illnesses for the first time. With endless aisles of over-the-counter medication, it can be overwhelming for students to ...
PC World

New York sues Valve over Counter-Strike loot boxes

PCWorld reports that New York’s Attorney General is suing Valve over alleged illegal gambling through Counter-Strike loot boxes on Steam. The lawsuit claims 96% of digital items are worth less than ...
KOSU

Oklahoma lawmakers want to make dewormer drug ivermectin available over the counter

Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a bill to make a controversial anti-parasitic drug available over the counter. House Bill 4124 would allow pharmacists to supply ivermectin without requiring a ...
Yahoo

FDA Commissioner Says ‘Everything Should Be Over the Counter.' Don’t Count on Big Pharma To Lead the Way.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary recently stated that when it comes to drugs that currently require a prescription, "everything should be over the counter" (OTC) unless ...
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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 ...
CNBC

FDA chief Marty Makary says 'everything should be over the counter' unless drug is unsafe or addictive

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary told CNBC that his view is that "everything should be over the counter" unless a drug is unsafe, addictive or requires monitoring. He said the ...
The Conversation

Five everyday over‑the‑counter medicines with potential dangers

Kingston University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Many people assume that medicines sold over the counter are inherently safe. After all, if you can buy something in a ...
CNBC

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 ...
WABE

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. Even though ivermectin has been shown to have no effect on Covid or cancer, false ...
The Hill

A good place to start Trump’s new health care plan: More drugs over the counter

Watching a TV commercial for Primatene Mist — the over-the-counter inhaler that uses epinephrine (adrenaline) to treat asthma attacks — I found myself wondering why people with asthma can buy that ...
KENS

Treatment over jail: San Antonio explores mental health diversion center

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio leaders are pushing for a more comprehensive local approach to addressing overcrowded jails and mental health struggles among low-level offenders. During Wednesday’s B ...