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German Government Wants Sildenafil, Tadalafil OTC

 
• By David Ridley

Germany's Ministry of Health surprised all those present at a recent BAH meeting by announcing it would like to see erectile dysfunction drugs like sildenafil and tadalafil available OTC. Such a move, however, would put the government at odds with drug regulator BfArM's Expert Committee for Prescription, which recently rejected an application for the Rx-to-OTC switch of sildenafil. 

Germany’s Ministry for Health, the BMG, wants to switch from Rx to OTC status erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs such as sildenafil and tadalafil.

Speaking at a recent German Medicines Manufacturers’ Association (BAH) annual meeting, the BMG’s Thomas Mueller said that he can imagine switching

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