Automatic switch from pharmacy to general sales list status and leveraging the power of real-world data are two ways in which the UK's switch system can be made more efficient, according to the PAGB's new senior director of Regulatory Affairs, Michelle Riddalls.
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At the second attempt, New Zealand’s Medicines Classification Committee supported the Rx-to-OTC switch of allopurinol (100mg and 300mg) for people suffering from gout by specifically trained pharmacists.
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Petros will incorporate into its platform an analytics firm’s automated document capture and authentication system leveraging its global ID library to verify identity and eligibility of consumers accessing the self-selection process for an ACNU switch.
An application for melatonin as an OTC medicine is on the agenda for the next German switch committee meeting, despite the hormone being widely available in food supplements. Acyclovir as a buccal tablet and second-generation antihistamine rupatadine are also up for discussion.
